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

Earnings Per Share Attributable to Matthews Shareholders

3 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Note 7. Earnings Per Share Attributable to Matthews Shareholders

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

	Three Months Ended
	December 31,
	2015		2014
Net income attributable to Matthews shareholders	$	4,614	$	14,360
Less: dividends and undistributed earnings allocated to participating securities		-		5
Net income available to Matthews shareholders	$	4,614	$	14,365

Weighted-average shares outstanding (in thousands):
Basic shares		32,946		32,919
Effect of dilutive securities		249		174
Diluted shares		33,195		33,093

There were no anti-dilutive securities for the three months ended December 31, 2015 or 2014.