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

Earnings Per Share Attributable to Matthews' Shareholders (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

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,
	2013		2012		2013		2012
Net income attributable to Matthews shareholders	$	17,991	$	16,325	$	40,438	$	42,868
Less: dividends and undistributed earnings allocated to participating securities		178		235		438		677
Net income available to Matthews shareholders	$	17,813	$	16,090	$	40,000	$	42,191

Weighted-average shares outstanding (in thousands):
Basic shares		27,299		27,749		27,303		27,865
Effect of dilutive securities		161		37		116		83
Diluted shares		27,460		27,786		27,419		27,948