Brunswick Corporation Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Earnings per Common Share (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Basic and diluted earnings per common share for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014 were calculated as follows:



(in millions, except per share data)	2016		2015		2014
Net earnings from continuing operations	$	274.4	$	227.4	$	194.9
Net earnings from discontinued operations, net of tax	1.6		14.0		50.8
Net earnings	$	276.0	$	241.4	$	245.7

Weighted average outstanding shares-basic	91.2		93.0		93.6
Dilutive effect of common stock equivalents	0.8		1.3		1.5
Weighted average outstanding shares-diluted	92.0		94.3		95.1

Basic earnings per common share:
Continuing operations	$	3.01	$	2.45	$	2.08
Discontinued operations	0.02		0.15		0.55
Net earnings	$	3.03	$	2.60	$	2.63

Diluted earnings per common share:
Continuing operations	$	2.98	$	2.41	$	2.05
Discontinued operations	0.02		0.15		0.53
Net earnings	$	3.00	$	2.56	$	2.58