Note 4 - Earnings Per Share (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2024

Notes Tables

Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted [Table Text Block]

	For the Three Months Ended March 31,
	2024							2023
				Common							Common
	Net Income			Shares		Per		Net Income			Shares		Per
Dollars in thousands,except per share amounts	(Numerator)			(Denominator)		Share		(Numerator)			(Denominator)		Share
Net income	$	17,047						$	14,101
Less preferred stock dividends		(225	)						(225	)
Basic earnings per share	$	16,822			14,683,596	$	1.15	$	13,876			12,783,851	$	1.09
Effect of dilutive securities:
Stock appreciation rights ("SARs")					65,017							43,287
Restricted stock units ("RSUs")					1,439							2,964
Diluted earnings per share	$	16,822			14,750,052	$	1.14	$	13,876			12,830,102	$	1.08