Earnings Per Share (Table)

6 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2016

Basic and diluted earnings per share for the three and six months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015 are calculated as follows:



	Three Months Ended March 31				Six Months Ended March 31
	2016		2015		2016		2015
	(In thousands, except per share amounts)
Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share
Net income	$	141,810	$	137,684	$	244,671	$	235,279
Less: Income allocated to participating securities	231		296		405		520
Income available to common shareholders	$	141,579	$	137,388	$	244,266	$	234,759
Basic and diluted weighted average shares outstanding	102,946		101,746		102,837		101,667
Net income per share - Basic and Diluted	$	1.38	$	1.35	$	2.38	$	2.31