Exhibit 11 THE ST. PAUL COMPANIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES Computation of Earnings Per Share (In thousands) Three Months Ended Six Months Ended June 30 June 30 ------------------ ---------------- 1997 1996 1997 1996 ---- ---- ---- ---- EARNINGS: Primary: Net income, as reported $230,524 130,053 355,073 258,874 PSOP preferred dividends declared (net of taxes) (2,168) (2,159) (4,353) (4,324) Premium on preferred shares redeemed (651) (232) (911) (440) -------- -------- -------- -------- Net income, as adjusted $227,705 127,662 349,809 254,110 ======== ======== ======== ======== Fully diluted: Net income, as reported $230,524 130,053 355,073 258,874 Dividends on monthly income preferred securities (net of taxes) 2,019 2,019 4,037 4,037 Additional PSOP expense (net of taxes) due to assumed conversion of preferred stock (666) (755) (1,336) (1,513) Premium on preferred shares redeemed (651) (232) (911) (440) -------- -------- -------- -------- Net income, as adjusted $231,226 131,085 356,863 260,958 ======== ======== ======== ======== SHARES: Primary: Weighted average number of common shares outstanding, per consolidated financial statements 83,607 83,522 83,489 83,749 Additional dilutive effect of assumed exercise of outstanding stock options (based on treasury stock method using average market price) 1,242 988 1,190 1,089 ------- ------- ------- ------- Weighted average, as adjusted 84,849 84,510 84,679 84,838 ======= ======= ======= ======= Fully diluted: Weighted average number of common shares outstanding, per consolidated financial statements 83,607 83,522 83,489 83,749 Additional dilutive effect of: Assumed conversion of PSOP preferred stock 3,915 3,977 3,924 3,984 Assumed conversion of monthly income preferred securities 3,509 3,509 3,509 3,509 Assumed exercise of outstanding stock options (based on treasury stock method using market price at end of period) 1,394 1,003 1,423 1,016 ------- ------- ------- ------- Weighted average, as adjusted 92,425 92,011 92,345 92,258 ======= ======= ======= ======= EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE: Primary $2.68 1.51 4.13 3.00 Fully diluted $2.50 1.42 3.86 2.83