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Earnings Per Common Share Attributable to Pfizer Inc. Common Shareholders
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]  
Earnings Per Common Share Attributable to Pfizer Inc. Common Shareholders Earnings Per Common Share Attributable to Pfizer Inc. Common Shareholders
The following presents the detailed calculation of EPS:
 Year Ended December 31,
(IN MILLIONS)202020192018
EPS Numerator––Basic  
Income from continuing operations attributable to Pfizer Inc.
$6,985 $10,838 $3,825 
Less: Preferred stock dividends––net of tax 
Income from continuing operations attributable to Pfizer Inc. common shareholders
6,984 10,837 3,824 
Income from discontinued operations––net of tax2,631 5,435 7,328 
Net income attributable to Pfizer Inc. common shareholders
$9,616 $16,272 $11,152 
EPS Numerator––Diluted  
Income from continuing operations attributable to Pfizer Inc. common shareholders and assumed conversions
$6,985 $10,838 $3,825 
Income from discontinued operations––net of tax, attributable to Pfizer Inc. common shareholders and assumed conversions2,631 5,435 7,328 
Net income attributable to Pfizer Inc. common shareholders and assumed conversions
$9,616 $16,273 $11,153 
EPS Denominator  
Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding––Basic5,555 5,569 5,872 
Common-share equivalents: stock options, stock issuable under employee compensation plans convertible preferred stock and accelerated share repurchase agreements77 106 105 
Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding––Diluted
5,632 5,675 5,977 
Anti-dilutive common stock equivalents(a)
4 
(a)These common stock equivalents were outstanding for the periods presented, but were not included in the computation of diluted EPS for those periods because their inclusion would have had an anti-dilutive effect.
Allocated shares held by the Common ESOP, including reinvested dividends, are considered outstanding for EPS calculations and the eventual conversion of allocated preferred shares held by the Preferred ESOP was assumed in the diluted EPS calculation until the conversion date, which occurred in May 2020. See Note 12.