Earnings Per Share (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2020

Earnings applicable to common stock and common stock shares used in the calculation of basic and diluted earnings per share are as follows:


(in Millions, Except Share and Per Share Data)	Year Ended December 31,
	2020		2019		2018
Earnings (loss) attributable to FMC stockholders:
Continuing operations, net of income taxes	$	579.8	$	540.7	$	531.4
Discontinued operations, net of income taxes	(28.3)		(63.3)		(29.3)
Net income (loss) attributable to FMC stockholders	$	551.5	$	477.4	$	502.1
Less: Distributed and undistributed earnings allocable to restricted award holders	(1.4)		(1.5)		(2.4)
Net income (loss) allocable to common stockholders	$	550.1	$	475.9	$	499.7

Basic earnings (loss) per common share attributable to FMC stockholders:
Continuing operations	$	4.46	$	4.12	$	3.94
Discontinued operations	(0.22)		(0.48)		(0.22)
Net income (loss)	$	4.24	$	3.64	$	3.72

Diluted earnings (loss) per common share attributable to FMC stockholders:
Continuing operations	$	4.44	$	4.10	$	3.91
Discontinued operations	(0.22)		(0.48)		(0.22)
Net income (loss)	$	4.22	$	3.62	$	3.69

Shares (in thousands):
Weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding - Basic	129,701		130,761		134,406
Weighted average additional shares assuming conversion of potential common shares	883		1,241		1,473
Shares – diluted basis	130,584		132,002		135,879