EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Reconciliation of Net Income and Common Stock Share Amounts Used in Computation of Basic and Diluted EPS

A reconciliation of net income and common stock share amounts used in the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share for the three months ended December 31, 2018 and 2017 is presented below.

Three Months Ended December 31,	2018		2017
(Dollars in Thousands, Except Share and Per Share Data)
Basic income per common share:
Net income attributable to Meta Financial Group, Inc.	$	15,398	$	4,670
Weighted average common shares outstanding	39,335,054		28,970,334
Basic income per common share	0.39		0.16
Diluted income per common share:
Net income attributable to Meta Financial Group, Inc.	$	15,398	$	4,670
Weighted average common shares outstanding	39,335,054		28,970,334
Outstanding options - based upon the two-class method	71,453		168,189
Weighted average diluted common shares outstanding	39,406,507		29,138,523
Diluted income per common share	0.39		0.16