Note 15 - Net Income Per Share and Common Stock Dividends

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

Notes to Financial Statements

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) Net Income per Share and Common Stock Dividends

The following table reflects the numerators (net income) and denominators (average shares outstanding) for the basic and diluted net income per share computations:

(In thousands, except per share data)	2017		2016		2015
Net income, basic and diluted	$	38,043	$	41,027	$	37,187
Average shares outstanding, basic		22,532		22,356		22,088
Effect of dilutive securities		451		436		371
Average shares outstanding including dilutive securities		22,983		22,792		22,459
Net income per share, basic	$	1.69	$	1.84	$	1.68
Net income per share, diluted	$	1.66	$	1.80	$	1.65