Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

EARNINGS PER SHARE

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EARNINGS PER SHARE
 12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2013
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:

   
2013
    
2012
    
2011
  
Net income attributable to Matthews shareholders
   $ 54,888     $ 55,843     $ 72,372  
Less: dividends and undistributed earnings
allocated to participating securities
     583       861       1,420  
Net income available to Matthews shareholders
   $ 54,305     $ 54,982     $ 70,952  
                         
Weighted-average shares outstanding (in thousands):
                        
Basic shares
     27,255       27,753       28,775  
Effect of dilutive securities
     168       86       37  
Diluted shares
     27,423       27,839       28,812  
                         


Options to purchase 271,075, 782,942 and 289,502 shares of common stock were not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share for the years ended September 30, 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively, because the inclusion of these options would be anti-dilutive.