19. Earnings and Dividends Per Share | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Three Months Ended June 30, | | Six Months Ended June 30, | ($ in millions, except per share amounts; shares in thousands) | | 2026 | | 2025 | | 2026 | | 2025 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Earnings from continuing operations attributable to Ball Corporation, net of tax | | $ | 221 | | $ | 212 | | $ | 426 | | $ | 393 | Discontinued operations, net of tax | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | (2) | Net earnings attributable to Ball Corporation | | $ | 221 | | $ | 212 | | $ | 426 | | $ | 391 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Basic weighted average common shares | | | 265,777 | | | 276,102 | | | 265,778 | | | 279,677 | Effect of dilutive securities | | | 1,362 | | | 1,669 | | | 1,493 | | | 1,728 | Weighted average shares applicable to diluted earnings per share | | | 267,139 | | | 277,771 | | | 267,271 | | | 281,405 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Basic - continuing operations | | $ | 0.83 | | $ | 0.77 | | $ | 1.60 | | $ | 1.41 | Basic - discontinued operations | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | (0.01) | Per basic share | | $ | 0.83 | | $ | 0.77 | | $ | 1.60 | | $ | 1.40 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Diluted - continuing operations | | $ | 0.83 | | $ | 0.76 | | $ | 1.59 | | $ | 1.40 | Diluted - discontinued operations | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | (0.01) | Per diluted share | | $ | 0.83 | | $ | 0.76 | | $ | 1.59 | | $ | 1.39 |
Certain outstanding options were excluded from the diluted earnings per share calculation because they were anti-dilutive. The excluded options totaled approximately 4 million and 5 million for the three months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively, and 4 million and 5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively. The company declared and paid dividends of $0.20 per share for the three months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively, and $0.40 per share for the six months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025.
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