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.