GREAT WESTERN FINANCIAL CORPORATION Computation of Net Income Per Common Primary and Fully Diluted THREE MONTHS ENDED SIX MONTHS ENDED ---------------------------------------- ---------------------- June 30, March 31, June 30, June 30, June 30, 1997 1997 1996 1997 1996 ---------- --------- --------- -------- --------- (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS) Net income $72,333 $65,703 $79,271 $138,036 $150,565 Preferred stock dividends - convertible and nonconvertible (3,423) (3,424) (6,242) (6,847) (12,496) -------- ------ ------- -------- -------- Net income for computing earnings per Common share - primary 68,910 62,279 73,029 131,189 138,069 Preferred stock dividends - convertible - - 2,819 - 5,649 -------- ------ ------- -------- -------- Common share - fully diluted $68,910 $62,279 $75,848 $131,189 $143,718 ======= ======= ======= ======== ======== Computation of Average Number of Common Shares Outstanding on Primary and Fully Diluted Basis (In thousands, except per share amounts) THREE MONTHS ENDED SIX MONTHS ENDED ---------------------------------------- ----------------------- June 30, March 31, June 30, June 30, June 30, 1997 1997 1996 1997 1996 ---------- -------- ---------- --------- ---------- (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS) Average number of Common shares outstanding during each period - without dilution 138,292 137,715 137,306 138,004 137,249 Common share equivalents outstanding at the end of each period 3,323 3,590 1,736 3,023 1,735 ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- Average number of common shares and Common share equivalents outstanding during each period on a primary basis 141,615 141,305 139,042 141,027 138,984 Common share equivalents outstanding at the end of each period on a fully diluted basis 457 291 125 757 125 Addition from assumed conversion as of the beginning of each period of the convertible preferred stock outstanding at the end of each period - - 6,324 - 6,325 ------- ------ ------- ------- ------- Average number of Common shares outstanding during each period on a fully diluted basis 142,072 141,596 145,491 141,784 145,434 ======= ======= ======= ======= ======= Net income per Common share Primary $ 0.49 $ 0.44 $ 0.52 $ 0.93 $ 0.99 Fully diluted $ 0.49 $ 0.44 $ 0.52 $ 0.93 $ 0.99