Earnings Per Share Attributable to Matthews' Shareholders (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2011

Earnings per share attributable to Matthews shareholders:

Information Used to Compute Earnings Per Share Attributable to Matthews' Common Shareholders

The information used to compute earnings per share attributable to Matthews' common shareholders was as follows:

	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	June 30,				June 30,
	2011		2010		2011		2010
Net income attributable to Matthews shareholders	$	21,875	$	20,411	$	51,676	$	49,338
Less: dividends and undistributed earnings allocated to participating securities		447		322		1,000		711
Net income available to Matthews shareholders	$	21,428	$	20,089	$	50,676	$	48,627
Weighted-average shares outstanding (in thousands):
Basic shares		28,849		29,640		28,945		29,816
Effect of dilutive securities:
Stock options		17		25		18		25
Phantom stock units		15		24		18		27
Diluted shares		28,881		29,689		28,981		29,868