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 Six Months ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Periods Ended June 30, 1995 1994 1995 1994 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Per Per Per Per Amount Share Amount Share Amount Share Amount Share ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- PRIMARY: Net income $60.8 $60.5 $121.5 $108.6 Less: Preferred stock dividends (2.1) (2.1) (4.2) (4.4) ------------------------- ------------------------------ Income available to common shareholders $58.7 $.79 $58.4 $ .79 $117.3 $1.59 $104.2 $1.40 ============================================================================= Average shares outstanding 71.8 71.5 71.7 71.8 Net effect of dilutive stock options 2.2 2.3 2.3 2.4 ------------------------- ------------------------------ Total 74.0 73.8 74.0 74.2 ========================= ============================== FULLY DILUTED: Net income $60.8 $60.5 $121.5 $108.6 Less: Preferred stock dividends (2.1) (2.1) (4.2) (4.4) Income available to common ------------------------- ------------------------------ shareholders $58.7 $.79 $58.4 $ .79 $117.3 $1.59 $104.2 $1.40 ============================================================================= Average shares outstanding 71.8 71.5 71.7 71.8 Net effect of dilutive stock options 2.2 2.4 2.3 2.4 ------------------------- ------------------------------ Total 74.0 73.9 74.0 74.2 ========================= ==============================