Earnings per Share and Dividends per Share

3 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2021

Earnings per Share and Dividends per Share

(11)	Earnings per Share and Dividends per Share

Basic earnings per share is determined by dividing net earnings by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding, while diluted earnings per share is determined by dividing net earnings by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding adjusted for the dilutive effect of common stock equivalents, which consist of restricted stock units (“RSUs”).

For the three months ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, the Company excluded

663 and

227,410 common stock equivalents, respectively, from the diluted earnings per share calculations because they were not dilutive. In each case, the excluded common stock equivalents consisted of

non-vested

RSUs.

The Company paid a quarterly cash dividend of $0.1375 per share on November 23, 2021, to shareholders of record as of November 11, 2021.