E'TOWN CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES Exhibit 11 STATEMENT REGARDING COMPUTATION OF PER SHARE EARNINGS Three Months Ended September 30, 1996 1995 PRIMARY EARNINGS Income Before Preferred Stock Dividends of Subsidiary $ 4,657,202 $ 5,353,917 Deduct: Preferred Stock Dividends 203,250 203,250 ----------- ----------- Net Income Available for Common Stock $ 4,453,952 $ 5,150,667 =========== =========== SHARES Weighted Average Number of Common Shares Outstanding 7,703,523 7,424,527 Assuming Exercise of Options Reduced by the Number of Shares Which Could Have Been Purchased With the Proceeds From Exercise of Such Options 5,662 870 ----------- ----------- Weighted Average Number of Common Shares Outstanding As Adjusted 7,709,185 7,425,397 ----------- ----------- Primary Earnings Per Share of Common Stock $ 0.58 $ 0.69 =========== =========== ASSUMING FULL DILUTION EARNINGS Income Before Preferred Stock Dividends of Subsidiary $ 4,657,202 $ 5,353,917 Deduct: Preferred Stock Dividends 203,250 203,250 Add: After Tax Interest Expense Applicable to 6 3/4% Convertible Subordinated Debentures 128,667 131,647 ----------- ----------- Adjusted Net Income $ 4,582,619 $ 5,282,314 =========== =========== SHARES Weighted Average Number of Common Shares Outstanding 7,703,523 7,424,527 Assuming Exercise of Options Reduced by the Number of Shares Which Could Have Been Purchased With the Proceeds 5,662 870 From Exercise of Such Options Assuming Conversion of 6 3/4% Convertible Subordinated Debentures (a) 290,868 297,605 ----------- ----------- Weighted Average Number of Common Shares Outstanding 8,000,053 7,723,002 ----------- ----------- Fully Diluted Earnings Per Share of Common Stock $ 0.57 $ 0.68 =========== =========== (a) Convertible at $40 per share. Page 1 of 3 E'TOWN CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES Exhibit 11 STATEMENT REGARDING COMPUTATION OF PER SHARE EARNINGS Nine Months Ended September 30, 1996 1995 PRIMARY EARNINGS Income Before Preferred Stock Dividends of Subsidiary $12,157,964 $12,950,257 Deduct: Preferred Stock Dividends 609,750 609,750 ----------- ----------- Net Income Available for Common Stock $11,548,214 $12,340,507 =========== =========== SHARES Weighted Average Number of Common Shares Outstanding 7,637,176 6,956,184 Assuming Exercise of Options Reduced by the Number of Shares Which Could Have Been Purchased With the Proceeds From Exercise of Such Options 4,499 605 ----------- ----------- Weighted Average Number of Common Shares Outstanding As Adjusted 7,641,675 6,956,789 ----------- ----------- Primary Earnings Per Share of Common Stock $ 1.51 $ 1.77 =========== =========== ASSUMING FULL DILUTION EARNINGS Income Before Preferred Stock Dividends of Subsidiary $12,157,964 $12,950,257 Deduct: Preferred Stock Dividends 609,750 609,750 Add: After Tax Interest Expense Applicable to 6 3/4% Convertible Subordinated Debentures 385,601 393,555 ----------- ----------- Adjusted Net Income $11,933,815 $12,734,062 =========== =========== SHARES Weighted Average Number of Common Shares Outstanding 7,637,176 6,956,184 Assuming Exercise of Options Reduced by the umber of Shares Which Could Have Been Purchased With the Proceeds 4,499 605 From Exercise of Such OptionsAssuming Conversion of 6 3/4% Convertible Subordinated Debentures (a) 292,686 299,819 ----------- ----------- Weighted Average Number of Common Shares Outstanding 7,934,361 7,256,608 ----------- ----------- Fully Diluted Earnings Per Share of Common Stock $ 1.50 $ 1.75 =========== =========== (a) Convertible at $40 per share. Page 2 of 3 E'TOWN CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES Exhibit 11 STATEMENT REGARDING COMPUTATION OF PER SHARE EARNINGS Twelve Months Ended September 30, 1996 1995 PRIMARY EARNINGS Income Before Preferred Stock Dividends of Subsidiary $15,316,240 $16,062,012 Deduct: Preferred Stock Dividends 813,000 808,030 ----------- ----------- Net Income Available for Common Stock $14,503,240 $15,253,982 =========== =========== SHARES Weighted Average Number of Common Shares Outstanding 7,602,466 6,862,187 Assuming Exercise of Options Reduced by the Number of Shares Which Could Have Been Purchased With the Proceeds From Exercise of Such Options 5,068 549 ----------- ----------- Weighted Average Number of Common Shares Outstanding As Adjusted 7,607,534 6,862,736 ----------- ----------- Primary Earnings Per Share of Common Stock $ 1.91 $ 2.22 =========== =========== ASSUMING FULL DILUTION EARNINGS Income Before Preferred Stock Dividends of Subsidiary $15,316,240 $16,062,012 Deduct: Preferred Stock Dividends 813,000 808,030 Add: After Tax Interest Expense Applicable to 6 3/4% Convertible Subordinated Debentures 516,112 528,835 ----------- ----------- Adjusted Net Income $15,019,352 $15,782,817 =========== =========== SHARES Weighted Average Number of Common Shares Outstanding 7,602,466 6,862,187 Assuming Exercise of Options Reduced by the Number of Shares Which Could Have Been Purchased With the Proceeds 5,068 549 From Exercise of Such OptionsAssuming Conversion of 6 3/4% Convertible Subordinated Debentures (a) 293,276 301,331 ----------- ----------- Weighted Average Number of Common Shares Outstanding 7,900,810 7,164,067 ----------- ----------- Fully Diluted Earnings Per Share of Common Stock $ 1.90 $ 2.20 =========== =========== (a) Convertible at $40 per share. 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