5 – Earnings Per Share

Earnings per share

 

 

2019

2018

Income after taxes from continuing operations

million €

2,546

4,116

of which noncontrolling interests

million €

46

200

Net income from continuing operations

million €

2,500

3,916

Income after taxes from discontinued operations

million €

5,945

863

of which noncontrolling interests

million €

24

72

Net income from discontinued operations

million €

5,921

791

Income after taxes

million €

8,491

4,979

of which noncontrolling interests

million €

70

272

Net income

million €

8,421

4,707

Weighted average number of outstanding shares

1,000

918,479

918,479

Earnings per share

 

 

 

From continuing operations

2.72

4.26

Diluted

2.70

4.25

 

 

 

 

From discontinued operations

6.45

0.86

Diluted

6.45

0.86

 

 

 

 

From continuing and discontinued operations

9.17

5.12

Diluted

9.15

5.11

In accordance with IAS 33, a potential dilutive effect must be considered in the diluted earnings per share for those BASF shares that will be granted in the future as part of BASF’s “plus” share program. This applies regardless of the fact that the necessary shares are acquired on the market by third parties on behalf of BASF and that there are no plans to issue new shares. The dilutive effect of the issue of “plus” shares amounted to €0.02 in 2019 (2018: €0.01).