1 EXHIBIT NO. 11 --------------- COMPUTATION OF EARNINGS PER SHARE 2 THE PROGRESSIVE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES COMPUTATION OF EARNINGS PER SHARE (millions - except per share amounts) (unaudited) Three Months Nine Months ---------------------------------- --------------------------------- Periods Ended September 30, 1994 1993 1994 1993 ---------------------------------- --------------------------------- Per Per Per Per Amount Share Amount Share Amount Share Amount Share ---------------------------------- ---------------------------------- PRIMARY: Net income $64.8 $82.6 $173.4 $213.9 Less: Preferred stock dividends (2.1) (2.3) (6.5) (7.0) ----- ----- ------ ------- $62.7 $.85 $80.3 $1.10 $166.9 $2.25 $206.9 $2.92 ================================== ================================== Average shares outstanding 71.3 70.6 71.7 68.3 Net effect of dilutive stock options 2.6 2.7 2.4 2.5 ----- ----- ------ ------- Total 73.9 73.3 74.1 70.8 ===== ===== ===== ======= FULLY DILUTED: Net income $64.8 $82.6 $173.4 $213.9 Less: Preferred stock dividends (2.1) (2.3) (6.5) (7.0) ----- ----- ------ ------ $62.7 $.85 $80.3 $1.09 $166.9 $2.25 $206.9 $2.91 =================================== ================================== Average shares outstanding 71.3 70.6 71.7 68.3 Net effect of dilutive stock options 2.6 2.9 2.5 2.9 ----- ----- ------ ------- Total 73.9 73.5 74.2 71.2 ===== ===== ====== =======