Earnings Per Share (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2021

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,
	2021		2020		2019
Earnings (loss) attributable to FMC stockholders:
Continuing operations, net of income taxes	$	804.7	$	579.8	$	540.7
Discontinued operations, net of income taxes	(68.2)		(28.3)		(63.3)
Net income (loss) attributable to FMC stockholders	$	736.5	$	551.5	$	477.4
Less: Distributed and undistributed earnings allocable to restricted award holders	(1.8)		(1.4)		(1.5)
Net income (loss) allocable to common stockholders	$	734.7	$	550.1	$	475.9

Basic earnings (loss) per common share attributable to FMC stockholders:
Continuing operations	$	6.25	$	4.46	$	4.12
Discontinued operations	(0.53)		(0.22)		(0.48)
Net income (loss)	$	5.72	$	4.24	$	3.64

Diluted earnings (loss) per common share attributable to FMC stockholders:
Continuing operations	$	6.23	$	4.44	$	4.10
Discontinued operations	(0.53)		(0.22)		(0.48)
Net income (loss)	$	5.70	$	4.22	$	3.62

Shares (in thousands):
Weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding - Basic	128,403		129,701		130,761
Weighted average additional shares assuming conversion of potential common shares	743		883		1,241
Shares – diluted basis	129,146		130,584		132,002