Earnings Per Share

3 Months Ended

Nov. 30, 2020

Earnings Per Share

Basic earnings per share is computed by dividing net earnings available to common stockholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding. Diluted earnings per share is computed similarly but reflects the potential dilution that would occur if dilutive options were exercised, all unvested share-based payment awards were vested, and other distributions related to deferred stock agreements were incurred.

The following table calculates basic earnings per common share and diluted earnings per common share for the periods presented (in millions, except per share data):


	Three Months Ended
	November 30, 2020		November 30, 2019
Net income	$	59.6	$	57.0
Basic weighted average shares outstanding	37.6		39.5
Common stock equivalents	0.2		0.1
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding	37.8		39.6
Basic earnings per share	$	1.58	$	1.44
Diluted earnings per share	$	1.57	$	1.44

The following table presents stock options, performance stock awards, and restricted stock awards that were excluded from the diluted earnings per share calculation for the periods presented as the effect of inclusion would have been antidilutive:


	Three Months Ended
	November 30, 2020	November 30, 2019
Stock options	1,127,837	278,972

Restricted stock awards	185,419	118,036

No performance share units were antidilutive for the three months ended November 30, 2020 and 2019.

Further discussion of our stock options and restricted stock awards is included within the Common Stock and Related Matters and Share-based Payments footnotes of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements within our Form 10-K.