Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

EARNINGS PER SHARE

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EARNINGS PER SHARE
 12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2014
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:

   
2014
    
2013
    
2012
  
Net income attributable to Matthews shareholders
  
$
42,625
    
$
54,121
    
$
55,276
  
Less: dividends and undistributed earnings
 allocated to participating securities
    
121
      
583
      
861
  
Net income available to Matthews shareholders
  
$
42,504
    
$
53,538
    
$
54,415
  
                         
Weighted-average shares outstanding (in thousands):
                        
Basic shares
    
28,209
      
27,255
      
27,753
  
Effect of dilutive securities
    
274
      
168
      
86
  
Diluted shares
    
28,483
      
27,423
      
27,839
  
                         


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