Earnings Per Share Attributable to Matthews Shareholders

3 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

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
	December 31,
	2014		2013
Net income attributable to Matthews shareholders	$	14,951	$	7,914
Less: dividends and undistributed earnings allocated to participating securities		5		41
Net income available to Matthews shareholders	$	14,946	$	7,873
Weighted-average shares outstanding (in thousands):
Basic shares		32,919		27,125
Effect of dilutive securities		174		227
Diluted shares		33,093		27,352

There were no anti-dilutive securities for the three months ended December 31, 2014 or 2013.