1 EXHIBIT 11 DELPHI FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES COMPUTATION OF PER SHARE RESULTS Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended September 30, September 30, ---------------------------- ----------------------------- 1996 1995 1996 1995 ----------- ------------ ------------ ------------ Computation for consolidated statements of income: Income from continuing operations ........................ $14,512,000 $ 8,709,000 $ 38,091,000 $ 22,837,000 Discontinued operations, net of income tax benefit Loss from operations ................................... -- (397,000) (765,000) (1,240,000) Loss on disposal ....................................... -- -- (5,836,000) -- ----------- ------------ ------------ ------------ Net income ............................................... $14,512,000 $ 8,312,000 $ 31,490,000 $ 21,597,000 =========== ============ ============ ============ Weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the periods ......................... 17,906,046 14,076,358 17,011,640 14,084,384 Add common equivalent shares (determined using the "treasury stock" method) representing shares issuable upon exercise of stock options ................ 1,671,666 424,159 1,408,495 440,704 ----------- ------------ ------------ ------------ Weighted average number of common shares used in computation of earnings per share ................... 19,577,712 14,500,517 18,420,135 14,525,088 =========== ============ ============ ============ Results per share of common stock: Income from continuing operations ...................... $ 0.74 $ 0.60 $ 2.07 $ 1.57 Discontinued operations, net of income tax benefit Loss from operations ................................. -- (0.03) (0.04) (0.08) Loss on disposal ..................................... -- -- (0.32) -- ----------- ------------ ------------ ------------ Net income ............................................. $ 0.74 $ 0.57 $ 1.71 $ 1.49 =========== ============ ============ ============ Assuming full dilution: Weighted average common shares outstanding ............... 19,577,712 14,500,517 18,420,135 14,525,088 Incremental common shares applicable to stock options based on the more dilutive of the common stock ending or average (during the period) market value per share ..................... 22,834 1,959 8,918 3,329 ----------- ------------ ------------ ------------ Weighted average common shares, assuming full dilution ................................. 19,600,546 14,502,476 18,429,053 14,528,417 =========== ============ ============ ============ Results per share of common stock, assuming full dilution: Income from continuing operations ...................... $ 0.74 $ 0.60 $ 2.07 $ 1.57 Discontinued operations, net of income tax benefit Loss from operations ................................. -- (0.03) (0.04) (0.08) Loss on disposal ..................................... -- -- (0.32) -- ----------- ------------ ------------ ------------ Net income ............................................. $ 0.74 $ 0.57 $ 1.71 $ 1.49 =========== ============ ============ ============