Antidilutive effect

Result of a transaction that increases earnings per common share (e.g., by decreasing the number of shares outstanding).

Antidilutive Effect

The result of the retirement of shares, usually through a buyback. That is, a company may buy back some of its own shares from shareholders, which reduces the number of shares outstanding. This increases the company's earnings per share, which in turn usually increases the stock price.

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PARAGON DIAMONDS LTD - Share Buy Back and Total Voting Rights

Even though they have an antidilutive effect on income before extraordinary items, they have a dilutive effect on net income.

Calculating earnings per share: statements of accounting standard No. 128

2) Diluted weighted average shares outstanding for the second quarter of 2008 include the dilutive effects of 2,273,000 stock options and 169,000 restricted stock units that are not reflected in the comparable number on an as reported (GAAP) basis due to their antidilutive effect on the Company's net loss.

Apollo Group, Inc. Reports Fiscal 2009 Second Quarter Results

These shares were excluded due to their antidilutive effect.

Lifetime Brands Announces Third Quarter 2008 Results

The computation of diluted income per common share for the years ended December 31, 2007 and 2006 excludes options to purchase 1,544,000 and 974,000 shares of the Company's common stock, respectively, due to their antidilutive effect.

Lifetime Brands Announces Results for 2007

For the three month period ended September 30, 2004, all common stock equivalents were excluded from the computation of diluted loss per share as a result of their antidilutive effect.

LSI Logic Reports 27% Year-Over-Year Revenue Growth

The computation of diluted earnings per share does not assume exercise or issuance of shares that would have an antidilutive effect on earnings per share.

New York & Company, Inc. Announces Third Quarter 2007 Results

In computing the diluted loss per share excluding special items for the year ended December 31, 2003, all common stock equivalents were excluded as a result of their antidilutive effect.

LSI Logic Reports Double-Digit Top-Line Growth; Provides Q1 Business Outlook

These shares are excluded due to their antidilutive effect resulting from the loss from continuing operations.

DENTSPLY International Inc. Reports Record Sales and Earnings for Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2006

Diluted EPS excludes 15 million ESOP preference shares and $3 million of earnings adjustments for the third quarter of 2004 and 16 million ESOP preference shares and $3 million of earnings adjustments for the third quarter of 2003 because of their antidilutive effect.

The May Department Stores Company Reports Results for the Third Quarter and First Nine Months of Fiscal 2004

84) Weighted average shares outstanding 75,214,144 25,334,290 Diluted earnings (loss) per share: Net earnings (loss) before preferred stock dividends $2,523 $(13,899) Less: Antidilutive effect of dividends and common stock equivalents -- 7,315 $2,523 $(21,214) Earnings (loss) per share- Earnings (loss) per share -- diluted $0.

Synagro Reports Second Quarter Revenue And Earnings

2) Impact of dilutive shares not included for the three quarters ended eptember 30, 2003, as they would have an antidilutive effect.

MeadWestvaco Reports Improved Third Quarter Earnings of $105 Million on Stronger Markets and Productivity Gains