1 EXHIBIT 11 DELPHI FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES COMPUTATION OF PER SHARE RESULTS (IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA) Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended September 30, September 30, ------------------------- ------------------------ 1997 1996 1997 1996 ---------- --------- --------- --------- Computation for consolidated statements of income: Income from continuing operations . . . . . . . . . . $ 19,839 $ 14,512 $ 56,154 $ 38,091 Discontinued operations, net of income tax benefit: Loss from operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . - - - (765) Loss on disposal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . - - - (5,836) ---------- ---------- ---------- --------- Net income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 19,839 $ 14,512 $ 56,154 $ 31,490 ========== ========== ========== ========= Weighted average common shares outstanding . . . . . 18,596 18,265 18,543 17,352 Add common equivalent shares (determined using the "treasury stock" method) representing shares issuable upon exercise of stock options and deferred shares . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,458 1,705 1,489 1,408 ---------- ---------- ---------- --------- Weighted average number of common shares used in computation of results per share of common stock 20,054 19,970 20,032 18,788 ========== ========== ========== ========= Results per share of common stock: Income from continuing operations . . . . . . . $ 0.99 $ 0.73 $ 2.80 $ 2.03 Discontinued operations, net of income tax benefit: Loss from operations . . . . . . . . . . . . - - - (0.04) Loss on disposal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . - - - (0.31) ---------- ---------- ---------- --------- Net income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 0.99 $ 0.73 $ 2.80 $ 1.68 ========== ========== ========== ========= Assuming full dilution: Weighted average common shares outstanding . . . . . 20,054 19,970 20,032 18,788 Incremental common shares applicable to stock options based on the more dilutive of the common stock ending or average market value per share 5 23 9 10 ---------- ---------- ---------- --------- Weighted average common shares, assuming full dilution 20,059 19,993 20,041 18,798 ========== ========== ========== ========= Results per share of common stock, assuming full dilution: Income from continuing operations . . . . . . . $ 0.99 $ 0.73 $ 2.80 $ 2.03 Discontinued operations, net of income tax benefit: Loss from operations . . . . . . . . . . . . - - - (0.04) Loss on disposal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . - - - (0.31) ---------- ---------- ---------- --------- Net income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 0.99 $ 0.73 $ 2.80 $ 1.68 ========== ========== ========== =========