Net Income - Dividends on Preferred Stock Average Outstanding Shares Net income for a specific period divided by the number of outstanding shares.
Companies usually use a weighted average number of shares outstanding over reporting term.
This is the single most popular variable in dictating a shares price - it indicates the profitability of a company. The diluted EPS means that the outstanding shares include any convertibles or warrants outstanding. Earnings Calendar - A weekly list of companies reporting their fiscal earnings. All About Earnings - A great tutorial on earnings and their importance. Investor's Business Daily - Use EPS to find the fastest growing firms.