Exhibit 11 Horace Mann Educators Corporation Computation of Net Income per Share For the Three Months Ended March 31, 1999 and 1998 (Amounts in thousands, except per share data) Three Months Ended March 31, ------------------- 1999 1998 ------- ------- Basic - assumes no dilution: Net income for the period $17,051 $22,459 ------- ------- Weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period 41,806 44,176 ------- ------- Net income per share - basic $ 0.41 $ 0.51 ======= ======= Diluted - assumes full dilution: Net income for the period $17,051 $22,459 ------- ------- Weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period 41,806 44,176 Weighted average number of common equivalent shares to reflect the dilutive effect of common stock equivalent securities: Warrants 96 259 Stock options 360 492 Common stock units related to Deferred Equity Compensation Plan for Directors 51 34 Common stock units related to Deferred Compensation Plan for Employees 6 - ------- ------- Total common and common equivalent shares adjusted to calculate diluted earnings per share 42,319 44,961 ------- ------- Net income per share - diluted $ 0.40 $ 0.50 ======= ======= Percentage of dilution compared to basic net income per share 2.4% 2.0%