1 EXHIBIT 11 UNITED COMPANIES FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES STATEMENT RE COMPUTATION OF EARNINGS PER SHARE Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30, --------------------------- ------------------------- 1995 1994 1995 1994 --------- --------- --------- -------- (in thousands, except for per share data) Primary Earnings Per Share Income available to common shareholders: Income from continuing operations ...................................... $ 19,139 $ 14,939 $ 31,963 $ 28,417 Less: Loss from discontinued operations ................................ (2,713) (240) (2,841) (8) -------- -------- -------- -------- Total .................................................................. $ 16,426 $ 14,699 $ 29,122 $ 28,409 ======== ======== ======== ======== Weighted average number of common and common equivalent shares: Average common shares outstanding ...................................... 13,749 13,663 13,684 13,608 Add: Dilutive effect of stock options after application of treasury stock method ............................. 468 748 450 846 Dilutive effect of preferred stock after application of "if converted" method ....................... 266 -- 134 -- -------- -------- -------- -------- Total .................................................................. 14,483 14,411 14,268 14,454 ======== ======== ======== ======== Earnings per share: Income from continuing operations ...................................... $ 1.32 $ 1.04 $ 2.24 $ 1.97 Loss from discontinued operations ...................................... (.19) (.02) (.20) -- -------- -------- -------- -------- Total .................................................................. $ 1.13 $ 1.02 $ 2.04 $ 1.97 ======== ======== ======== ======== Fully Diluted Earnings Per Share Income available to common shareholders: Income from continuing operations ...................................... $ 19,139 $ 14,939 $ 31,963 $ 28,417 Less: Loss from discontinued operation ................................. (2,713) (240) (2,841) (8) -------- -------- -------- -------- Total .................................................................. $ 16,426 $ 14,699 $ 29,122 $ 28,409 ======== ======== ======== ======== Weighted average number of common and all dilutive contingent shares: Average common shares outstanding ...................................... 13,749 13,663 13,684 13,608 Add: Dilutive effect of stock options after application of treasury stock method ............................. 482 767 504 847 Dilutive effect of preferred stock after application of "if converted" method ....................... 322 -- 162 -- -------- -------- -------- -------- Total .................................................................. 14,553 14,430 14,350 14,455 ======== ======== ======== ======== Earnings per share: Income from continuing operations ...................................... $ 1.32 $ 1.04 $ 2.23 $ 1.97 Loss from discontinued operations ...................................... (.19) (.02) (.20) -- -------- -------- -------- -------- Total .................................................................. $ 1.13 $ 1.02 $ 2.03 $ 1.97 ======== ======== ======== ======== -37-