Exhibit 11 Horace Mann Educators Corporation Computation of Net Income per Share For the Years Ended December 31, 1999, 1998 and 1997 (Amounts in thousands, except per share data) Year Ended December 31, ------------------------------- 1999 1998 1997 ---- ---- ---- Basic - assumes no dilution: Net income for the period $44,505 $85,312 $83,576 ------- ------- ------- Weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period 41,246 43,239 45,825 ------- ------- ------- Net income per share - basic $ 1.08 $ 1.97 $ 1.82 ======= ======= ======= Diluted - assumes full dilution: Net income for the period $44,505 $85,312 $83,576 ------- ------- ------- Weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period 41,246 43,239 45,825 Weighted average number of common equivalent shares to reflect the dilutive effect of common stock equivalent securities: Stock options 387 451 416 Common stock units related to Deferred Equity Compensation Plan for Directors 69 49 33 Common stock units related to Deferred Compensation Plan for Employees 6 1 - Warrants - 98 251 ------- ------- ------- Total common and common equivalent shares adjusted to calculate diluted earnings per share 41,708 43,838 46,525 ------- ------- ------- Net income per share - diluted $ 1.07 $ 1.95 $ 1.80 ======= ======= ======= Percentage of dilution compared to basic net income per share 0.9% 1.0% 1.1%