Earnings Per Share

12 Months Ended

Feb. 03, 2018

Earnings per basic share is computed based on the weighted-average number of outstanding common shares. Earnings per diluted share include the weighted-average effect of dilutive options and restricted stock on the weighted-average shares outstanding.

The following table provides shares utilized for the calculation of basic and diluted earnings per share for 2017, 2016 and 2015:



	2017		2016		2015
	(in millions)
Weighted-average Common Shares:
Issued Shares (a)	308		314		312
Treasury Shares (a)	(24	)	(27	)	(21	)
Basic Shares	284		287		291
Effect of Dilutive Options and Restricted Stock	3		4		6
Diluted Shares	287		291		297
Anti-dilutive Options and Awards (b)	4		2		1

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(a)	In November 2017, the Company retired 36 million shares of its Treasury Stock.


(b)	These options and awards were excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings per share because their inclusion would have been anti-dilutive.