EXHIBIT 11 MERRILL LYNCH & CO., INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES COMPUTATION OF EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE (In Millions, Except Per Share Amounts)

Year Ended Last Friday in December ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 --------- --------- --------- ------- ------- (52 Weeks) (52 Weeks) (53 Weeks) (52 Weeks) (52 Weeks) Earnings Earnings before cumulative effect of changes in accounting principles ................ $ 1,114 $ 1,017 $ 1,394 $ 952 $ 696 Cumulative effect of changes in accounting principles ........................... -- -- (35) (58) -- --------- --------- --------- ------- ------- Net earnings ...................................... 1,114 1,017 1,359 894 696 Preferred stock dividends ......................... (48) (13) (5) (7) (18) --------- --------- --------- ------- ------- Net earnings applicable to common stockholders ............................. $ 1,066 $ 1,004 $ 1,354 $ 887 $ 678 ========= ========= ========= ======= ======= Primary Weighted Average Shares Common stock ...................................... 176.6 195.7 209.3 207.7 204.8 Assuming issuance of shares relating to employee incentive plans ..................... 19.4 15.5 17.0 18.7 20.6 --------- --------- --------- ------- ------- Total shares ...................................... 196.0 211.2 226.3 226.4 225.4 ========= ========= ========= ======= ======= Primary Earnings Per Share Earnings before cumulative effect of changes in accounting principles ................ $ 5.44 $ 4.75 $ 6.14 $ 4.18 $ 3.01 Cumulative effect of changes in accounting principles ........................... -- -- (.16) (.26) -- --------- --------- --------- ------- ------- Net earnings ...................................... $ 5.44 $ 4.75 $ 5.98 $ 3.92 $ 3.01 ========= ========= ========= ======= ======= Fully Diluted Weighted Average Shares Common stock ...................................... 176.6 195.7 209.3 207.7 204.8 Assuming issuance of shares relating to employee incentive plans ..................... 20.1 16.0 18.2 19.2 25.1 --------- --------- --------- ------- ------- Total shares ...................................... 196.7 211.7 227.5 226.9 229.9 ========= ========= ========= ======= ======= Fully Diluted Earnings Per Share Earnings before cumulative effect of changes in accounting principles ................ $ 5.42 $ 4.74 $ 6.11 $ 4.17 $ 2.95 Cumulative effect of changes in accounting principles ........................... -- -- (.16) (.26) -- --------- --------- --------- ------- ------- Net earnings ...................................... $ 5.42 $ 4.74 $ 5.95 $ 3.91 $ 2.95 ========= ========= ========= ======= ======= Notes: All share and per share amounts have been restated for the two-for-one common stock split, effected in the form of a 100% stock dividend, declared by the Board of Directors on October 11, 1993 and paid on November 24, 1993. In accordance with Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 15, the modified treasury stock method was used to calculate Per Common Share Earnings in 1995, 1994, 1993, and 1992.