EARNINGS PER SHARE

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2015

NOTE 13 – EARNINGS PER SHARE

AptarGroup’s authorized common stock consists of 199 million shares, having a par value of $.01 each. Information related to the calculation of earnings per share is as follows:

	Three months ended
	June 30, 2015				June 30, 2014
	Diluted		Basic		Diluted		Basic
Consolidated operations
Income available to common shareholders	$	57,539	$	57,539	$	53,076	$	53,076


Average equivalent shares
Shares of common stock	62,697		62,697		65,328		65,328
Effect of dilutive stock based compensation
Stock options	1,550		--		2,103		--
Restricted stock	29		--		7		--

Total average equivalent shares	64,276		62,697		67,438		65,328

Net income per share	$	0.90	$	0.92	$	0.79	$	0.81

	Six months ended
	June 30, 2015				June 30, 2014
	Diluted		Basic		Diluted		Basic
Consolidated operations
Income available to common shareholders	$	102,710	$	102,710	$	101,465	$	101,465


Average equivalent shares
Shares of common stock	62,496		62,496		65,397		65,397
Effect of dilutive stock based compensation
Stock options	2,075		--		2,616		--
Restricted stock	32		--		29		--

Total average equivalent shares	64,603		62,496		68,042		65,397

Net income per share	$	1.59	$	1.64	$	1.49	$	1.55