Earnings Per Share (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2021

Earnings Per Share Basic And Diluted Table

The following table is a reconciliation of the numerator and denominator of the basic and diluted earnings per share computation for income from continuing operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, where income represents the numerator and weighted average shares represent the denominator.


Three Months Ended September 30,	2021					2020
(in millions, except per share data)	Income		Shares	$ per Share		Loss		Shares	$ per Share

BASIC EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE
Income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to The AES Corporation common stockholders	$	343	667	$	0.52	$	(333)	665	$	(0.50)
EFFECT OF DILUTIVE SECURITIES

Stock options	—		1	—		—		—	—
Restricted stock units	—		2	(0.01)		—		—	—
Equity units	1		40	(0.03)		—		—	—
DILUTED EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE	$	344	710	$	0.48	$	(333)	665	$	(0.50)


Nine Months Ended September 30,	2021					2020
(in millions, except per share data)	Income		Shares	$ per Share		Loss		Shares	$ per Share

BASIC EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE
Income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to The AES Corporation common stockholders	$	219	666	$	0.32	$	(275)	665	$	(0.41)
EFFECT OF DILUTIVE SECURITIES

Stock options	—		1	—		—		—	—
Restricted stock units	—		3	—		—		—	—
Equity units	1		30	(0.01)		—		—	—
DILUTED EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE	$	220	700	$	0.31	$	(275)	665	$	(0.41)