6.Earnings per Share

Earnings per share are calculated according to IAS 33 (Earnings per Share) as the relationship of the Group’s income after income taxes (net income) for the reporting period to the weighted average number of outstanding no-par voting shares of Covestro AG. In the first half of 2021, a weighted average number of outstanding no-par voting shares of 193,160,544 was used to calculate earnings per share, while in the first half of 2020, these shares amounted to 182,864,685. There were no dilution effects to consider.

Earnings per Share

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1st half 2020

 

1st half 2021

 

 

€ million

 

€ million

Income after income taxes

 

(32)

 

845

of which attributable to noncontrolling interest

 

 

3

of which attributable to Covestro AG shareholders (net income)

 

(32)

 

842

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares

 

Shares

Weighted average number of no-par voting shares of Covestro AG

 

182,864,685

 

193,160,544

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic earnings per share

 

(0.17)

 

4.36

Diluted earnings per share

 

(0.17)

 

4.36