Earnings Per Share Attributable to Matthews' Shareholders

6 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Earnings Per Share Attributable to Matthews' Shareholders [Abstract]

Earnings Per Share Attributable to Matthews' Shareholders

Note 7.   Earnings Per Share Attributable to Matthews' Shareholders

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

	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	March 31,				March 31,
	2013		2012		2013		2012
Net income attributable to Matthews shareholders	$	14,192	$	15,258	$	22,447	$	26,543
Less: dividends and undistributed earnings allocated to participating securities		145		224		251		436
Net income available to Matthews shareholders	$	14,047	$	15,034	$	22,196	$	26,107
Weighted-average shares outstanding (in thousands):
Basic shares		27,369		27,926		27,312		27,933
Effect of dilutive securities		143		42		99		80
Diluted shares		27,512		27,968		27,411		28,013

Options to purchase 730,642 and 749,667 shares of common stock were not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share for the three months and six months ended March 31, 2013, respectively, because the inclusion of these options would be anti-dilutive.  Options to purchase 786,292 and 786,667 shares of common stock were not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share for the three months and six months ended March 31, 2012, respectively, because the inclusion of these options would be anti-dilutive.