EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

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, 2019 and 2018 is presented below.

Three Months Ended December 31,	2019		2018
(Dollars in Thousands, Except Share and Per Share Data)
Basic income per common share:
Net income attributable to Meta Financial Group, Inc.	$	21,068	$	15,398
Weighted average common shares outstanding	37,431,788		39,335,054
Basic income per common share	$	0.56	$	0.39
Diluted income per common share:
Net income attributable to Meta Financial Group, Inc.	$	21,068	$	15,398
Weighted average common shares outstanding	37,431,788		39,335,054
Outstanding options - based upon the two-class method	34,090		71,453
Weighted average diluted common shares outstanding	37,465,878		39,406,507
Diluted income per common share	$	0.56	$	0.39