Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

EARNINGS PER SHARE

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EARNINGS PER SHARE
12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2015
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:

   
2015
   
2014
   
2013
 
Net income attributable to Matthews shareholders
 
$
63,449
   
$
42,625
   
$
54,121
 
Less: dividends and undistributed earnings
allocated to participating securities
   
10
     
121
     
583
 
Net income available to Matthews shareholders
 
$
63,439
   
$
42,504
   
$
53,538
 
                         
Weighted-average shares outstanding (in thousands):
                       
Basic shares
   
32,939
     
28,209
     
27,255
 
Effect of dilutive securities
   
257
     
274
     
168
 
Diluted shares
   
33,196
     
28,483
     
27,423
 
                         
Options to purchase 271,075 shares of common stock were not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share for the year ended September 30, 2013, because the inclusion of these options would be anti-dilutive.