17.

Earnings Per Share

The computations of earnings per common share for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017 were as follows:


(In millions, except per share data)	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2018			2017
Income from continuing operations, net of tax	$	75.1		$	77.4
Less: Noncontrolling interest		(0.1	)		—

Income from continuing operations for EPS		75.2			77.4
Loss from discontinued operations		(0.2	)		—

Net income attributable to Fortune Brands	$	75.0		$	77.4

Earnings per common share
Basic
Continuing operations	$	0.50		$	0.50
Discontinued operations		—			—

Net income attributable to Fortune Brands common stockholders	$	0.50		$	0.50
Diluted
Continuing operations	$	0.49		$	0.50
Discontinued operations		—			—

Net income attributable to Fortune Brands common stockholders	$	0.49		$	0.50
Basic average shares outstanding		149.9			153.3
Stock-based awards		2.2			2.9

Diluted average shares outstanding		152.1			156.2
Antidilutive stock-based awards excluded from weighted-average number of shares outstanding for diluted earnings per share		0.5			0.6