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Earnings Per Share | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2015
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Earnings per Share | Note 5 Earnings Per Share Basic earnings (lo ss) per share attributable to TDS shareholders is computed by dividing Net income (loss) available to common shareholders of TDS by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings (loss) per share attributable to TDS shareholders is computed by dividing Net income (loss) available to common shareholders of TDS by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period adjusted to include the effects of potentially dilutive securities. Potentially dilutive securities primarily incl ude incremental shares issuable upon exercise of outstanding stock options and the vesting of restricted stock units. The amounts used in computing earnings (loss) per common share and the effects of potentially dilutive securities on the weighted average number of common shares were as follows:
Year Ended December 31, | 2015 |  | 2014 |  | 2013
(Dollars and shares in thousands, except earnings per share) |  |  |  |  |
Basic earnings (loss) per share attributable to TDS shareholders: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net income (loss) available to common shareholders of TDS used in basic |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
earnings (loss) per share | $ | 218,988 |  | $ | (136,404) |  | $ | 141,878
Adjustments to compute diluted earnings: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Noncontrolling interest adjustment |  | (1,525) |  |  | – |  |  | (1,058)
| Preferred dividend adjustment |  | 49 |  |  | – |  |  | 49
Net income (loss) available to common shareholders of TDS used in | $ | 217,512 |  | $ | (136,404) |  | $ | 140,869
diluted earnings (loss) per share
Weighted average number of shares used in basic earnings (loss) per share |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
|  | Common Shares |  | 101,453 |  |  | 101,304 |  |  | 101,339
|  | Series A Common Shares |  | 7,192 |  |  | 7,181 |  |  | 7,151
|  |  | Total |  | 108,645 |  |  | 108,485 |  |  | 108,490
Effects of dilutive securities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Stock options 1 |  | 773 |  |  | – |  |  | 209
| Restricted stock units 1 |  | 436 |  |  | – |  |  | 375
| Preferred shares 1 |  | 56 |  |  | – |  |  | 58
Weighted average number of shares used in diluted earnings (loss) per share |  | 109,910 |  |  | 108,485 |  |  | 109,132
Basic earnings (loss) per share attributable to TDS shareholders | $ | 2.02 |  | $ | (1.26) |  | $ | 1.31
Diluted earnings (loss) per share attributable to TDS shareholders | $ | 1.98 |  | $ | (1.26) |  | $ | 1.29
1 | There were no effects of dilutive securities in 2014 due to the net loss for the year.
On June 25, 2013, U.S. Cellular paid a special cash dividend of $5.75 per share, for an aggregate amount of $482.3 million, to all holders of U.S. Cellular Common Shares and Series A Common Shares as of June 11, 2013. Outstanding U.S. Cellular stock options and restricted stock unit awards wer e equitably adjusted for the special cash dividend. Certain Common Shares issuable upon the exercise of stock options, vesting of restricted stock units or conversion of convertible preferred shares were not included in average diluted shares outstanding f or the calculation of Diluted earnings (loss) per share attributable to TDS shareholders because their effects were antidilutive. The number of such Common Shares excluded is shown in the table below.
Year Ended De cember 31, | 2015 |  | 2014 |  | 2013
(Shares in thousands) |  |  |  |  |
Stock options | 4,499 |  | 8,984 |  | 7,120
Restricted stock units | 190 |  | 839 |  | 171
Preferred shares | – |  | 56 |  | –

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