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Earnings Per Share - CMS Energy | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2015
Earnings Per Share - CMS Energy [Abstract] |
Earnings Per Share - CMS Energy | 10:EARNINGS PER SHARE – CMS ENERGY Presented in the following table are CMS Energy’s basic and diluted EPS computations based on income from continuing operations:
In Millions, Except Per Share Amounts
Three Months Ended March 31 | 2015 | 2014 |
Income available to common stockholders |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income from continuing operations available to common stockholders – basic and diluted |  | $ | 202 |  | $ | 204 |
Average common shares outstanding |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Weighted-average shares – basic |  |  | 274.8 |  |  | 266.1 |
Add dilutive contingently convertible securities |  |  | - |  |  | 6.3 |
Add dilutive non-vested stock awards |  |  | 0.9 |  |  | 0.6 |
Weighted-average shares – diluted |  |  | 275.7 |  |  | 273.0 |
Income from continuing operations per average |  |  |  |  |  |  |
common share available to common stockholders |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basic |  | $ | 0.73 |  | $ | 0.77 |
Diluted |  |  | 0.73 |  |  | 0.75 |
Contingently Convertible Securities In June 2014, CMS Energy redeemed its remaining contingently convertible securities. For the periods those securities were outstanding, they diluted EPS to the extent that the conversion value of the securities, which was based on the average market price of CMS Energy common stock, exceeded their principal value. Non‑vested Stock Awards CMS Energy’s non‑vested stock awards are composed of participating and non‑participating securities. The participating securities accrue cash dividends when common stockholders receive dividends. Since the recipient is not required to return the dividends to CMS Energy if the recipient forfeits the award, the non‑vested stock awards are considered participating securities. As such, the participating non‑vested stock awards were included in the computation of basic EPS. The non‑participating securities accrue stock dividends that vest concurrently with the stock award. If the recipient forfeits the award, the stock dividends accrued on the non‑participating securities are also forfeited. Accordingly, the non‑participating awards and stock dividends were included in the computation of diluted EPS, but not basic EPS.

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