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EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE AND DIVIDENDS PER SHARE
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2026
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]  
EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE AND DIVIDENDS PER SHARE

5. EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE AND DIVIDENDS PER SHARE

 

NUMERATOR

The numerator used in calculating both basic and diluted earnings per share equals Earnings attributable to common shareholders per the Consolidated Statements of Earnings, including the Redemption value adjustment attributable to Redeemable noncontrolling interests (NCI) per the Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity.

 

DENOMINATOR

The denominator of the basic earnings per common share calculation represents the weighted average number of common shares outstanding.

 

The denominator of the diluted earnings per common share calculation uses the treasury stock method to determine the dilutive impact of stock options and share-settled RSUs. This method assumes any proceeds from the exercise of stock options and vesting of share-settled RSUs would be used to purchase common shares at the average market price during the period. The basic weighted average shares outstanding are adjusted by this dilutive impact to derive the diluted weighted average shares outstanding.

 

Weighted average shares outstanding used to calculate basic and diluted earnings per common share are as follows:

 

Three months ended
September 30,

 

Nine months ended
September 30,

 

 

2026

 

2025

 

2026

 

2025

 

(number of shares in millions)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average shares outstanding

 

2,192

 

 

2,181

 

 

2,186

 

 

2,180

 

Effect of dilutive options and RSUs

 

6

 

 

6

 

 

6

 

 

6

 

Diluted weighted average shares outstanding

 

2,198

 

 

2,187

 

 

2,192

 

 

2,186

 

 

For the three months ended September 30, 2026, 2.3 million anti-dilutive stock options with a weighted average exercise price of $70.49 were excluded from the diluted earnings per common share calculation. There were no anti-dilutive stock options outstanding for the three months ended September 30, 2025.

 

For the nine months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025, 1.5 million and 1.6 million, respectively, anti-dilutive stock options with a weighted average exercise price of $70.12 and $60.37, respectively, were excluded from the diluted earnings per common share calculation.

 

DIVIDENDS PER SHARE

On November 3, 2026, our Board of Directors declared the following quarterly dividends. All dividends are payable on December 1, 2026 to shareholders of record on November 13, 2026.

 

Dividend per share

Common Shares

$0.9700

Preference Shares, Series A

$0.34375

Preference Shares, Series B

$0.32513

Preference Shares, Series D

$0.33825

Preference Shares, Series F

$0.34613

Preference Shares, Series G1

$0.29918

Preference Shares, Series H

$0.38200

Preference Shares, Series I2

$0.27487

Preference Shares, Series L

US$0.36612

Preference Shares, Series N

$0.41850

Preference Shares, Series P

$0.36988

Preference Shares, Series R

$0.39463

Preference Shares, Series 1

US$0.41898

Preference Shares, Series 3

$0.33050

Preference Shares, Series 43

$0.29108

Preference Shares, Series 5

US$0.41769

Preference Shares, Series 7

$0.37425

Preference Shares, Series 9

$0.35450

Preference Shares, Series 11

$0.34231

Preference Shares, Series 13

$0.33719

Preference Shares, Series 15

$0.35163

Preference Shares, Series 19

$0.38825

 

1
The quarterly dividend per share paid on Preference Shares, Series G was decreased to $0.29918 from $0.30247 on September 1, 2026 due to the reset of the dividend on a quarterly basis.
2
The quarterly dividend per share paid on Preference Shares, Series I was decreased to $0.27487 from $0.27789 on September 1, 2026 due to the reset of the dividend on a quarterly basis.
3
The quarterly dividend per share paid on Preference Shares, Series 4 was decreased to $0.29108 from $0.29427 on September 1, 2026 due to the reset of the dividend on a quarterly basis.