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Earnings per share | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2011
Earnings per share |
| 17. | Earnings per share
The following table presents a reconciliation of the income and share data used in the basic and diluted earnings per share (“EPS”) computations for the dates indicated:
(In thousands of US$, except per share amounts) |  | Year ended December 31, |
|  | 2011 |  |  | 2010 |  |  | 2009 |
Net income attributable to Bladex for both basic and diluted EPS |  |  | 83,180 |  |  |  | 42,244 |  |  |  | 54,862 |
Weighted average common shares outstanding - applicable to basic EPS |  |  | 36,969 |  |  |  | 36,647 |  |  |  | 36,493 |
Basic earnings per share |  |  | 2.25 |  |  |  | 1.15 |  |  |  | 1.50 |
Weighted average common shares outstanding applicable to diluted EPS |  |  | 36,969 |  |  |  | 36,647 |  |  |  | 36,493 |
Effect of dilutive securities (1): |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock options and restricted stock units plans |  |  | 176 |  |  |  | 167 |  |  |  | 78 |
Adjusted weighted average common shares outstanding applicable to diluted EPS |  |  | 37,145 |  |  |  | 36,814 |  |  |  | 36,571 |
Diluted earnings per share |  |  | 2.24 |  |  |  | 1.15 |  |  |  | 1.50 |
| (1) | As of December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009, weighted average options of 72,053, 760,284 and 769,790, respectively, were excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share because the option’s exercise price was greater than the average quoted market price of the Bank’s common stock.

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