16 BALDWIN & LYONS, INC. FORM 10-Q, EXHIBIT 11 COMPUTATION OF EARNINGS PER SHARE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31 ----------------------------------------- 2007 2006 ----------------- ------------------- BASIC: Average number of shares outstanding 15,137,097 14,804,684 ================= =================== Net Income $8,211,240 $11,556,160 ================= =================== Per share amount $ .54 $ .78 ================= =================== DILUTED: Average number of shares outstanding 15,137,097 14,804,684 Dilutive stock options--based on treasury stock method using average market price 20,286 83,956 ----------------- ------------------- Totals 15,157,383 14,888,640 ================= =================== Net Income $8,211,240 $11,556,160 ================= =================== Per share amount $ .54 $ .78 ================= ===================