NET EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2024

NET EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE [Abstract]

Weighted Average Number of Common Shares Used to Compute Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share

The weighted average number of common shares used to compute basic and diluted earnings per share for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023 was as follows:

	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	September 30,				September 30,
	2024		2023		2024		2023
Basic shares outstanding		30,681,594		30,163,745		30,547,187		30,114,926
Dilutive effect of stock options		359,998		534,730		259,060		340,229
Diluted shares outstanding		31,041,592		30,698,475		30,806,247		30,455,155