EXHIBIT 11 HILTON HOTELS CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES COMPUTATION OF PER SHARE EARNINGS(1) 1996 1995 1994 ------------ ----------- ------------ Income (in millions) Before extraordinary item $156 $173 $122 Deduct dividends on preferred shares - - - ------------ ----------- ------------ Income applicable to common stock before extraordinary item 156 173 122 Extraordinary item, net (74) - - ------------ ----------- ------------ Income applicable to common stock $82 $173 $122 ------------ ----------- ------------ ------------ ----------- ------------ Shares Shares outstanding January 1 193,348,712 192,458,892 191,387,416 Stock option - weighted average exercises 177,702 74,152 89,936 Weighted average shares issued 1,860,359 - - Outstanding when market price exceeds exercise price at ends of periods 10,331,635 5,469,300 4,882,240 Less shares assumed purchased with proceeds (8,575,719) (3,909,872) (3,222,220) ------------ ----------- ------------ Common and common equivalent shares 197,142,689 194,092,472 193,137,372 ------------ ----------- ------------ ------------ ----------- ------------ Earnings per common share Income before extraordinary item $0.79 $0.89 $0.63 Extraordinary item (0.38) - - ------------ ----------- ------------ Net income $0.41 $0.89 $0.63 ------------ ----------- ------------ ------------ ----------- ------------ (1) All periods restated to give effect to 4 for 1 common stock split in September 1996.