Earnings Per Share

3 Months Ended

Nov. 30, 2024

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, unvested share-based payment awards were vested, and other distributions related to deferred stock agreements were incurred. Common stock equivalents are calculated using the treasury stock method. The dilutive effects of share-based payment awards subject to market and/or performance conditions that were not met during the period are excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share.

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, 2024		November 30, 2023
Net income	$	106.7	$	100.6
Basic weighted average shares outstanding	30.930		31.005
Common stock equivalents	0.869		0.360
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding	31.799		31.365
Basic earnings per share(1)	$	3.45	$	3.25
Diluted earnings per share(1)	$	3.35	$	3.21

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(1) Earnings per share is calculated using unrounded numbers. Amounts in the table may not recalculate exactly due to rounding.

Stock options, performance stock awards, and restricted stock awards that were excluded from the diluted earnings per share calculation as the effect of inclusion would have been antidilutive were immaterial for three months ended November 30, 2024 and 2023.

Further discussion of our share-based payment 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.