MELVILLE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES COMPUTATION OF EARNINGS PER SHARE ($ and shares in thousands, except per share data) Exhibit 11 Three Months Ended Three Months Ended June 30, June 30, 1994 1993 ---- ---- PRIMARY EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE: Net earnings $45,602 $74,525 Less: Preferred dividends, net 4,319 3,915 ------- ------- Net earnings used to calculate primary earnings per share $41,283 $70,610 ======= ======= Weighted average number of shares outstanding 105,447 104,994 Add: Weighted average number of shares which could have been issued upon exercise of outstanding options 103 275 ------- ------- Weighted average number of shares used to compute primary earnings per share 105,550 105,269 ======= ======= Primary earnings per share $0.39 $0.67 ======= ======= FULLY DILUTED EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE: Net earnings $45,602 $74,525 Less: Preferred dividends 13 13 ------- ------- Net earnings used to calculate fully diluted earnings per share, before adjustments 45,589 74,512 Less: Adjustments resulting principally from the assumed conversion of the Series One ESOP Convertible Preference Stock, net of tax benefit 1,080 184 ------- ------- Net earnings used to calculate fully diluted earnings per share $44,509 $74,328 ======= ======= Weighted average number of shares used to compute primary earnings per share 105,447 104,994 Add: Weighted average shares of Series One Convertible Preference Stock assuming conversion 6,965 6,734 Add: Weighted average number of shares which could have been issued upon exercise of outstanding options 104 277 Add: Weighted average number of shares which could have been issued upon conversion of 4 7/8% debentures 6 6 ------- ------- Weighted average number of shares used to compute fully diluted earnings per share 112,522 112,011 ======= ======= Fully diluted earnings per share $0.40 $0.66 ======= ======= MELVILLE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES COMPUTATION OF EARNINGS PER SHARE ($ and shares in thousands, except per share data) Exhibit 11 Six Months Ended Six Months Ended June 30, June 30, 1994 1993 ---- ---- PRIMARY EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE: Net earnings $43,097 $52,839 Less: Preferred dividends, net 8,639 7,830 ------- ------- Net earnings used to calculate primary earnings per share $34,458 $45,009 ======= ======= Weighted average number of shares outstanding 105,404 104,888 Add: Weighted average number of shares which could have been issued upon exercise of outstanding options 100 360 ------- ------- Weighted average number of shares used to compute primary earnings per share 105,504 105,248 ======= ======= Primary earnings per share $0.33 $0.43 ======= ======= FULLY DILUTED EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE: Net earnings $43,097 $52,839 Less: Preferred dividends 27 26 ------- ------- Net earnings used to calculate fully diluted earnings per share, before adjustments 43,070 52,813 Less: Adjustments resulting principally from the assumed conversion of the Series One ESOP Convertible Preference Stock, net of tax benefit 2,739 1,237 ------- ------- Net earnings used to calculate fully diluted earnings per share $40,331 $51,576 ======= ======= Weighted average number of shares used to compute primary earnings per share 105,404 104,888 Add: Weighted average shares of Series One Convertible Preference Stock assuming conversion 6,965 6,734 Add: Weighted average number of shares which could have been issued upon exercise of outstanding options 103 361 Add: Weighted average number of shares which could have been issued upon conversion of 4 7/8% debentures 6 6 ------- ------- Weighted average number of shares used to compute fully diluted earnings per share 112,478 111,989 ======= ======= Fully diluted earnings per share $0.36 $0.46 ======= =======