Earnings Per Share

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2023

The amounts used in computing earnings per share and the weighted average number of shares of potentially dilutive securities are as follows:


	Years ended December 31,
(in thousands, except market price and earnings per share)	2023		2022		2021
Net income attributable to the Company	$	111,120	$	95,762	$	118,478
Weighted average number of shares:
Weighted average number of shares used in calculating basic net income per share	31,171		31,339		32,348
Effect of dilutive stock-based compensation plans:
Stock options	—		—		2
Long-term incentive plans	105		116		113
Weighted average number of shares used in calculating diluted net income per share	31,276		31,455		32,463
Net income per share:
Basic	$	3.56	$	3.06	$	3.66
Diluted	$	3.55	$	3.04	$	3.65

Shares outstanding, net of treasury shares, were 31.2 million as of December 31, 2023, 31.1 million as of December 31, 2022, and 32.1 million as of December 31, 2021.