Earnings per share, potentially dilutive securities excluded from computation of earnings per share (in shares)

  
NOTE 4 - EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE  
The computation of basic and diluted earnings (loss) per common share for the years ended December 31 were as follows:  


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| Basic Earnings (Loss) Per Common Share |  |  |
| (in millions, except per share amounts) |  | 2021 |  | 2020 |  | 2019 |
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Net income (loss) attributable to Dentsply Sirona |  | $ | 421  |  |  | $ | (83) |  |  | $ | 263  |  |
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Weighted average common shares outstanding |  | 218.4  |  |  | 219.2  |  |  | 223.1  |  |
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| Earnings (loss) per common share - basic |  | $ | 1.93  |  |  | $ | (0.38) |  |  | $ | 1.18  |  |
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| Diluted Earnings (Loss) Per Common Share |  |  |
| (in millions, except per share amounts) |  | 2021 |  | 2020 |  | 2019 |
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Net income (loss) attributable to Dentsply Sirona |  | $ | 421  |  |  | $ | (83) |  |  | $ | 263  |  |
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| Weighted average common shares outstanding |  | 218.4  |  |  | 219.2  |  |  | 223.1  |  |
| Incremental weighted average shares from assumed exercise of dilutive options from stock-based compensation awards |  | 1.8  |  |  | —  |  |  | 1.3  |  |
| Total weighted average diluted shares outstanding |  | 220.2  |  |  | 219.2  |  |  | 224.4  |  |
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| Earnings (loss) per common share - diluted |  | $ | 1.91  |  |  | $ | (0.38) |  |  | $ | 1.17  |  |

  
For the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020, and 2019, the Company excluded from the computation of weighted average diluted shares outstanding of 1.0 million, 3.1 million, and 3.1 million, respectively of equivalent shares of common stock from stock options and RSUs because their effect would be antidilutive.  
The calculation of weighted average diluted common shares outstanding excluded 0.9 million of potentially diluted common shares because the Company reported a net loss for year ended December 31, 2020.75
