Matthews International Corporation Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Earnings Per Share Attributable to Matthews' Shareholders

9 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2015

Note 7. Earnings Per Share Attributable to Matthews' Shareholders

The information used to compute earnings per share attributable to Matthews' common shareholders was as follows:

	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	June 30,				June 30,
	2015		2014		2015		2014
Net income attributable to Matthews shareholders	$	23,140	$	19,041	$	46,475	$	37,820
Less: dividends and undistributed earnings allocated to participating securities		2		35		8		128
Net income available to Matthews shareholders	$	23,138	$	19,006	$	46,467	$	37,692

Weighted-average shares outstanding (in thousands):
Basic shares		32,962		27,294		32,947		27,223
Effect of dilutive securities		234		197		258		227
Diluted shares		33,196		27,491		33,205		27,450

There were no anti-dilutive securities for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2015 or 2014.