Earnings Per Common Share

9 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 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				Nine Months Ended
	June 30, 2012		June 30, 2011		June 30, 2012		June 30, 2011
Net earnings available to common stockholders	$	10,736	$	9,207	$	30,851	$	26,122
Weighted average number of common share equivalents:
Common shares used in basic earnings per share		6,374,083		6,257,336		6,363,126		6,180,576
Common share equivalents outstanding related to stock options		67,141		117,820		63,059		113,228
Total weighted average common shares and common share equivalents used in diluted earnings per share		6,441,224		6,375,156		6,426,185		6,293,804
Basic earnings per common share	$	1.68	$	1.47	$	4.85	$	4.23
Diluted earnings per common share	$	1.67	$	1.44	$	4.80	$	4.15

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