Earnings Per Common Share

6 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2012

Earnings Per Common Share [Abstract]

Earnings Per Common Share

5. Earnings Per Common Share

The following table summarizes the calculation of net earnings and weighted average common shares and common equivalent shares outstanding for purposes of the computation of earnings per share (in thousands, except share and per share data):

	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	March 31, 2012		March 31, 2011		March 31, 2012		March 31, 2011
Net earnings available to common stockholders	$	11,431	$	8,702	$	20,116	$	16,915
Weighted average number of common share equivalents:
Common shares used in basic earnings per share		6,363,146		6,166,290		6,357,678		6,142,197
Common share equivalents outstanding related to stock options		67,244		130,964		62,102		122,984
Total weighted average common shares and common share equivalents used in diluted earnings per share		6,430,390		6,297,254		6,419,780		6,265,181
Basic earnings per common share	$	1.80	$	1.41	$	3.16	$	2.75
Diluted earnings per common share	$	1.78	$	1.38	$	3.13	$	2.70

There were no stock options excluded from the computation of weighted average shares outstanding due to antidilution.