Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

EARNINGS PER SHARE

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EARNINGS PER SHARE
12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2014
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:

   
2014
   
2013
   
2012
 
Net income attributable to Matthews shareholders
 
$
42,625
   
$
54,121
   
$
55,276
 
Less: dividends and undistributed earnings
allocated to participating securities
   
121
     
583
     
861
 
Net income available to Matthews shareholders
 
$
42,504
   
$
53,538
   
$
54,415
 
                         
Weighted-average shares outstanding (in thousands):
                       
Basic shares
   
28,209
     
27,255
     
27,753
 
Effect of dilutive securities
   
274
     
168
     
86
 
Diluted shares
   
28,483
     
27,423
     
27,839
 
                         


Options to purchase 271,075 and 782,942 shares of common stock were not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share for the years ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively, because the inclusion of these options would be anti-dilutive.