Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

EARNINGS PER SHARE

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EARNINGS PER SHARE
 12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2011
EARNINGS PER SHARE [Abstract]  
EARNINGS PER SHARE
10.           EARNINGS PER SHARE:

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

   
2011
    
2010
    
2009
  
Net income attributable to Matthews shareholders
   $ 72,372     $ 69,057     $ 57,732  
Less: dividends and undistributed earnings
allocated to participating securities
     1,420       1,016       522  
Net income available to Matthews shareholders
   $ 70,952     $ 68,041     $ 57,210  
                         
Weighted-average shares outstanding (in thousands):
                        
Basic shares
     28,775       29,656       30,245  
Effect of dilutive securities:
                        
Stock options
     17       25       37  
Phantom stock units
     20       25       36  
Diluted shares
     28,812       29,706       30,318  
                         


Options to purchase 289,502, 802,189 and 764,650 shares of common stock were not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share for the years ended September 30, 2011, 2010 and 2009, respectively, because the inclusion of these options would be anti-dilutive.