EXHIBIT (11) THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES --------------------------------------------- COMPUTATION OF EARNINGS PER SHARE --------------------------------- Amounts in Millions, Except per Share Amounts Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended March 31 March 31 2001 2000 2001 2000 --------- --------- --------- --------- BASIC NET EARNINGS PER SHARE - ---------------------------- Net earnings $ 893 $ 753 $ 3,242 $ 3,026 Deduct preferred stock dividends 30 28 91 87 --------- --------- --------- --------- Net earnings applicable to common stock $ 863 $ 725 $ 3,151 $ 2,939 ========= ========= ========= ========= Average number of common shares outstanding 1,298.4 1,314.0 1,301.9 1,315.3 ========= ========= ========= ========= Basic net earnings per share $ 0.66 $ 0.55 $ 2.42 $ 2.23 ========= ========= ========= ========= DILUTED NET EARNINGS PER SHARE - ------------------------------ Net earnings $ 893 $ 753 $ 3,242 $ 3,026 Deduct differential - preferred vs. common dividends 4 5 11 14 --------- --------- --------- --------- Net earnings applicable to common stock $ 889 $ 748 $ 3,231 $ 3,012 ========= ========= ========= ========= Average number of common shares outstanding 1,298.4 1,314.0 1,301.9 1,315.3 Add potential effect of: Exercise of options 14.8 18.8 14.2 23.0 Conversion of preferred stock 91.7 93.9 92.2 94.6 --------- --------- --------- --------- Average number of common shares outstanding, assuming dilution 1,404.9 1,426.7 1,408.3 1,432.9 ========= ========= ========= ========= Diluted earnings per share $ 0.63 $ 0.52 $ 2.29 $ 2.10 ========= ========= ========= =========