1 EXHIBIT 11 UNITED COMPANIES FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES STATEMENT RE COMPUTATION OF EARNINGS PER SHARE Three Months Ended March 31, ---------------------------- 1995 1994 ----------- ------------ (in thousands, except per share amounts) Primary Earnings Per Share - -------------------------- Income available to common shareholders: ---------------------------------------- Income from continuing operations . . . . . . . . $ 12,824 $ 13,477 Less: Income (loss) from discontinued operations . (128) 233 ----------- ------------ Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 12,696 $ 13,710 =========== ============ Weighted average number of common and common equivalent shares: -------------------------------------------- Average common shares outstanding . . . . . . . . 13,629 13,552 Add: Dilutive effect of stock options after application of treasury stock method . . . 452 850 ----------- ------------ Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14,081 14,402 =========== ============ Earnings (loss) per share: -------------------------- Income from continuing operations . . . . . . . . $ .91 $ .93 Income (loss) from discontinued operations . . . . (.01) .02 ----------- ------------ Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ .90 $ .95 =========== ============ Fully Diluted Earnings Per Share - -------------------------------- Income available to common shareholders: ---------------------------------------- Income from continuing operations . . . . . . . . $ 12,824 $ 13,477 Less: Income (loss) from discontinued operations . (128) 233 ----------- ------------ Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 12,696 $ 13,710 =========== ============ Weighted average number of common and all dilutive contingent shares: ----------------------------------------------- Average common shares outstanding . . . . . . . . 13,629 13,552 Add: Dilutive effect of stock options after application of treasury stock method . . . 494 850 ----------- ------------ Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14,123 14,402 =========== ============ Earnings (loss) per share: -------------------------- Income from continuing operations . . . . . . . . $ .91 $ .93 Income (loss) from discontinued operations . . . . (.01) .02 ----------- ------------ Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ .90 $ .95 =========== ============ 49