Exhibit 11.1 GREAT WESTERN FINANCIAL CORPORATION Computation of Net Income Per Common Share Primary and Fully Diluted <caption Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended September 30 September 30 ------------------ -------------------- (Dollars in thousands) 1994 1993 1994 1993 ---- ---- ---- ---- Net income (loss) $57,231 $(17,533) $162,560 $ 80,269 Preferred stock dividends - convertible and nonconvertible (6,254) (6,253) (18,761) (18,761) ------- -------- -------- -------- Net income (loss) for computing earnings per Common share - primary 50,977 (23,786) 143,799 61,508 Preferred stock dividends - convertible 2,830 2,830 8,490 8,490 ------- -------- -------- -------- Net income (loss) for computing earnings per Common share - fully diluted $53,807 $(20,956) $152,289 $ 69,998 ======= ======== ======== ======== Computation of Average Number of Common Shares Outstanding on Primary and Fully Diluted Basis (In thousands, except per share amounts) Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended September 30 September 30 ------------------ ------------------ 1994 1993 1994 1993 ---- ---- ---- ---- Average number of Common shares outstanding during each period - without dilution 133,420 131,624 133,088 131,321 Common share equivalents outstanding at the end of each period 881 479 590 397 ------- ------- ------- ------- Average number of Common shares and Common share equivalents outstanding during each period on a primary basis 134,301 132,103 133,678 131,718 Common share equivalents outstanding at the end of each period on a fully diluted basis - 462 201 543 Addition from assumed conversion as of the beginning of each period of the convertible preferred stock outstanding at the end of each period 6,342 6,342 6,342 6,342 ------- ------- ------- ------- Average number of Common shares outstanding during each period on a fully diluted basis 140,643 138,907 140,221 138,603 ======= ======= ======= ======= Net income (loss) per Common share Primary $.38 $(.18) $1.08 $.47 Fully diluted .38 (.18) 1.08 .47