EXHIBIT 11 CHEMED CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES COMPUTATION OF PER SHARE EARNINGS (in thousands except per share data) Income from Continuing Operations ----------------------------------------- Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended September 30, September 30, ------------------- ------------------- 1993 1994 1993 1994 -------- -------- -------- ------- Computation of Earnings Per Common and Common <F1> Equivalent Share (a): - --------------------------- Reported Income $ 4,158 $ 3,623 $13,100 $14,981 ======== ======== ======== ======= Average number of shares used to compute earnings per common share 9,781 9,867 9,773 9,846 Effect of unexercised stock options 51 63 41 62 -------- -------- -------- -------- Average number of shares used to compute earnings per common and common equivalent share 9,832 9,930 9,814 9,908 ======== ======== ======== ======== Earnings per common and common equivalent share $ 0.42 $ 0.36 $ 1.33 $ 1.51 ======== ======== ======== ======== Computation of Earnings Per Common Share Assuming <F1> Full Dilution (a): - --------------------------- Reported Income $ 4,158 $ 3,623 $13,100 $14,981 ======== ======== ======== ======== Average number of shares used to compute earnings per common share 9,781 9,867 9,773 9,846 Effect of unexercised stock options 59 68 59 76 -------- -------- -------- -------- Average number of shares used to compute earnings per common share assuming full dilution 9,840 9,935 9,832 9,922 ======== ======== ======== ======== Earnings per common share assuming full dilution $ 0.42 $ 0.36 $ 1.33 $ 1.51 ======== ======== ======== ======== - ------------------- <F1> (a) This calculation is submitted in accordance with Regulation S-K Item 601 (11) although it is not required by APB Opinion No. 15 because it results in dilution of less than 3%. E - 1 Page 18 of 20 EXHIBIT 11 (continued) CHEMED CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES COMPUTATION OF PER SHARE EARNINGS (in thousands except per share data) Income Before Cumulative Effect of a Change in Accounting Principle ----------------------------------------- Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended September 30, September 30, -------------------- ------------------ 1993 1994 1993 1994 -------- -------- -------- ------- Computation of Earnings Per Common and Common <F2> Equivalent Share (a): - --------------------------- Reported Income $ 4,158 $ 5,094 $13,787 $18,788 ======== ======== ======== ======== Average number of shares used to compute earnings per common share 9,781 9,867 9,773 9,846 Effect of unexercised stock options 51 63 41 62 -------- -------- -------- -------- Average number of shares used to compute earnings per common and common equivalent share 9,832 9,930 9,814 9,908 ======== ======== ======== ======== Earnings per common and common equivalent share $ 0.42 $ 0.51 $ 1.40 $ 1.90 ======== ======== ======== ======== Computation of Earnings Per Common Share Assuming <F2> Full Dilution (a): - --------------------------- Reported Income $ 4,158 $ 5,094 $13,787 $18,788 ======== ========= ======== ======== Average number of shares used to compute earnings per common share 9,781 9,867 9,773 9,846 Effect of unexercised stock options 59 68 59 76 -------- -------- -------- -------- Average number of shares used to compute earnings per common share assuming full dilution 9,840 9,935 9,832 9,922 ======== ======== ======== ======== Earnings per common share assuming full dilution $ 0.42 $ 0.51 $ 1.40 $ 1.89 ======== ======== ======== ======== - ------------------ <F2> (a) This calculation is submitted in accordance with Regulation S-K Item 601 (11) although it is not required by APB Opinion No. 15 because it results in dilution of less than 3%. E - 2 Page 19 of 20 EXHIBIT 11 (continued) CHEMED CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES COMPUTATION OF PER SHARE EARNINGS (in thousands except per share data) Net Income ----------------------------------------- Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended September 30, September 30, -------------------- ------------------ 1993 1994 1993 1994 -------- -------- -------- ------- Computation of Earnings Per Common and Common <F3> Equivalent Share (a): - --------------------------- Reported Income $ 4,158 $ 5,094 $15,438 $18,788 ======== ======== ======== ======== Average number of shares used to compute earnings per common share 9,781 9,867 9,773 9,846 Effect of unexercised stock options 51 63 41 62 -------- -------- -------- -------- Average number of shares used to compute earnings per common and common equivalent share 9,832 9,930 9,814 9,908 ======== ======== ======== ======== Earnings per common and common equivalent share $ 0.42 $ 0.51 $ 1.57 $ 1.90 ======== ======== ======== ======== Computation of Earnings Per Common Share Assuming <F3> Full Dilution (a): - --------------------------- Reported Income $ 4,158 $ 5,094 $15,438 $18,788 ======== ======== ======== ======== Average number of shares used to compute earnings per common share 9,781 9,867 9,773 9,846 Effect of unexercised stock options 59 68 59 76 -------- -------- -------- -------- Average number of shares used to compute earnings per common share assuming full dilution 9,840 9,935 9,832 9,922 ======== ======== ======== ======== Earnings per common share assuming full dilution $ 0.42 $ 0.51 $ 1.57 $ 1.89 ======== ======== ======== ======== - -------------------- <F3> (a) This calculation is submitted in accordance with Regulation S-K Item 601 (11) although it is not required by APB Opinion No. 15 because it results in dilution of less than 3%. 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