Exhibit 11 Viacom Inc. and Subsidiaries Computation of Net Earnings Per Share Year ended December 31, ------------------------------------ 1995 1994 1993 ---- ---- ---- (In millions, except per share amounts) Earnings: Net earnings from continuing operations......... $214.9 $130.5 $ 169.5 Cumulative convertible preferred stock dividend requirement................................... 60.0 75.0 12.8 ------ ------ ------- Earnings from continuing operations attributable to common stock............................... 154.9 55.5 156.7 Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax........................................ 7.6 (20.5) -- Extraordinary loss, net of tax.................. -- (20.4) (8.9) Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle..................................... -- -- 10.4 Net earnings attributable to common stock....... $162.5 $ 14.6 $ 158.2 Primary Computation: - -------------------- Shares: Weighted average number of common shares..... 362.4 207.6 120.6 Common shares potentially issuable in connection with: Stock options and warrants................ 8.3 2.6 -- Contingent value rights (a)............... -- 5.8 -- Variable common rights (b)................ 4.4 4.0 -- Weighted average common shares and common share equivalents......................... 375.1 220.0 120.6 Net earnings per common share: Net earnings from continuing operations..... $ .41 $ .25 $ 1.30 Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax.................................. .02 (.09) -- Extraordinary loss, net of tax.............. -- (.09) (.07) Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle................................... -- -- .08 ------ ------ ------ Net earnings................................ $ .43 $ .07 $ 1.31 ====== ====== ====== Fully Diluted Computation (c): - -------------------------- Shares: Weighted average number of common shares outstanding................................ 362.4 207.6 120.6 Common shares potentially issuable in connection with: Stock options and warrants................ 8.6 3.0 -- Contingent value rights (a)............... -- 5.8 -- Variable common rights (b)................ 4.5 4.0 -- ------ ------ ------ Weighted average common shares and common share equivalents......................... 375.5 220.4 120.6 ====== ====== ====== Net earnings per common share: Net earnings from continuing operations...... $ .41 $ .25 $ 1.30 Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax................................ .02 (.09) -- Extraordinary loss, net of tax............... -- (.09) (.07) Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle................................. -- -- .08 ------ ------ ------ Net earnings................................. $ .43 $ .07 $ 1.31 ====== ====== ====== (a) The contingent value rights (the "CVRs") matured on July 7, 1995. The Company paid approximately $81.9 million in cash of approximately $1.44 per CVR to settle is obligation. (b) The variable common rights (the "VCRs") matured on September 29, 1995. The Company issued approximately 6.1 million shares of Viacom Inc. Class B Common Stock, or .022665 of a share of Viacom Inc. Class B Common Stock per VCR, to settle its obligation under the VCRs. (c) The Preferred Stock and related dividend requirement had an anti-dilutive effect on earnings per share in 1995, 1994 and 1993 and, therefore, were excluded from the computation.