Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

EARNINGS PER SHARE

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EARNINGS PER SHARE
 12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2012
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:

   
2012
    
2011
    
2010
  
Net income attributable to Matthews shareholders
   $ 55,843     $ 72,372     $ 69,057  
Less: dividends and undistributed earnings
allocated to participating securities
     861       1,420       1,016  
Net income available to Matthews shareholders
   $ 54,982     $ 70,952     $ 68,041  
                         
Weighted-average shares outstanding (in thousands):
                        
Basic shares
     27,753       28,775       29,656  
Effect of dilutive securities
     86       37       50  
Diluted shares
     27,839       28,812       29,706  
                         


Options to purchase 782,942, 289,502 and 802,189 shares of common stock were not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share for the years ended September 30, 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively, because the inclusion of these options would be anti-dilutive.