5 – Earnings per Share (XLSX:) XLS Earnings per share H1 2021 2020 Net income Million € 3,372 7 Number of outstanding shares (weighted average) 1,000 918,479 918,479 Earnings per share € 3.67 0.01 Earnings per share is calculated based on the weighted average number of common shares outstanding. The calculation of diluted earnings per share reflects all possible outstanding shares and the resulting effect on income of BASF’s “plus” employee incentive share program. In the first half of 2021, and in the prior-year period, there was no dilutive effect; basic earnings per share were the same as the diluted earnings per share. back next