Exhibit 11(a) THE BLACK & DECKER CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES COMPUTATION OF EARNINGS PER SHARE (Amounts in Millions Except Per Share Data) For The Three Months Ended September 29, 1996 October 1, 1995 Amount Per Share Amount Per Share Primary: Average shares outstanding 87.8 85.9 Dilutive stock options and stock issuable under employee benefit plans--based on the Treasury stock method using the average market price 2.4 2.6 ---- --- Adjusted shares outstanding 90.2 88.5 ==== ==== Earnings from continuing operations $55.7 $32.3 Less preferred stock dividend 2.9 2.9 ----- ----- Earnings from continuing operations attributable to common stock $52.8 $.59 $29.4 $ .33 ===== ==== ===== ===== Fully Diluted: Average shares outstanding 87.8 85.9 Dilutive stock options and stock issuable under employee benefit plans--based on the Treasury stock method using the higher of the average market price or ending market price 2.5 2.8 ---- ---- Adjusted shares outstanding 90.3 88.7 Average shares assumed to be converted through convertible preferred stock (Note 1) 6.3 6.4 ----- ----- Fully diluted average shares outstanding 96.6 95.1 ==== ==== Earnings from continuing operations $55.7 $ .58 $32.3 $ .34 ===== ===== ===== ===== Notes: 1. Difference from prior year is due to rounding. Exhibit 11(b) THE BLACK & DECKER CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES COMPUTATION OF EARNINGS PER SHARE (Amounts in Millions Except Per Share Data) For The Three Months Ended September 29, 1996 October 1, 1995 Amount Per Share Amount Per Share Primary: Average shares outstanding 87.8 85.9 Dilutive stock options and stock issuable under employee benefit plans--based on the Treasury stock method using the average market price 2.4 2.6 ---- ---- Adjusted shares outstanding 90.2 88.5 ==== ==== Net earnings $55.7 $43.5 Less preferred stock dividend 2.9 2.9 ----- ----- Net earnings attributable to common stock $52.8 $.59 $40.6 $ .46 ===== ==== ===== ===== Fully Diluted: Average shares outstanding 87.8 85.9 Dilutive stock options and stock issuable under employee benefit plans--based on the Treasury stock method using the higher of the average market price or ending market price 2.5 2.8 ---- ---- Adjusted shares outstanding 90.3 88.7 Average shares assumed to be converted through convertible preferred stock (Note 1) 6.3 6.4 ----- ----- Fully diluted average shares outstanding 96.6 95.1 ==== ==== Net earnings $55.7 $.58 $43.5 $ .46 ===== ==== ===== ===== Notes: 1. Difference from prior year is due to rounding. Exhibit 11(c) THE BLACK & DECKER CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES COMPUTATION OF EARNINGS PER SHARE (Amounts in Millions Except Per Share Data) For The Nine Months Ended September 29, 1996 October 1, 1995 Amount Per Share Amount Per Share Primary: Average shares outstanding 87.4 85.4 Dilutive stock options and stock issuable under employee benefit plans--based on the Treasury stock method using the average market price 2.5 2.3 ---- ---- Adjusted shares outstanding 89.9 87.7 ==== ==== Earnings from continuing operations $68.6 $79.5 Less preferred stock dividend 8.7 8.7 ----- ----- Earnings from continuing operations attributable to common stock $59.9 $.67 $70.8 $ .81 ===== ==== ===== ===== Fully Diluted: Average shares outstanding 87.4 85.4 Dilutive stock options and stock issuable under employee benefit plans--based on the Treasury stock method using the higher of the average market price or ending market price 2.6 2.8 ---- ---- Adjusted shares outstanding 90.0 88.2 Average shares assumed to be converted through convertible preferred stock 6.4 6.4 (Note 1) ----- ----- Fully diluted average shares outstanding 96.4 94.6 ==== ==== Earnings from continuing operations $68.6 $ .71 $79.5 $ .84 ===== ===== ===== ===== Notes: 1. The assumed conversion of convertible preferred stock is anti-dilutive and, therefore, is not used in the calculation of fully diluted earnings per share included in the financial statements. Exhibit 11(d) THE BLACK & DECKER CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES COMPUTATION OF EARNINGS PER SHARE (Amounts in Millions Except Per Share Data) For The Nine Months Ended September 29, 1996 October 1, 1995 Amount Per Share Amount Per Share Primary: Average shares outstanding 87.4 85.4 Dilutive stock options and stock issuable under employee benefit plans--based on the Treasury stock method using the average market price 2.5 2.3 ---- ---- Adjusted shares outstanding 89.9 87.7 ==== ==== Net earnings $139.0 $104.0 Less preferred stock dividend 8.7 8.7 ----- ----- Net earnings attributable to common stock $130.3 $1.45 $95.3 $1.09 ====== ===== ===== ===== Fully Diluted: Average shares outstanding 87.4 85.4 Dilutive stock options and stock issuable under employee benefit plans--based on the Treasury stock method using the higher of the average market price or ending market price 2.6 2.8 ---- ---- Adjusted shares outstanding 90.0 88.2 Average shares assumed to be converted through convertible preferred stock 6.4 6.4 (Note 1) ----- ----- Fully diluted average shares outstanding 96.4 94.6 ==== ==== Net earnings $139.0 $1.44 $104.0 $1.10 ====== ===== ====== ===== Notes: 1. The assumed conversion of convertible preferred stock is anti-dilutive and, therefore, is not used in the calculation of fully diluted earnings per share included in the financial statements.