EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2024

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Schedule of Earnings Per Common Share

The calculation of earnings per common share for the quarters and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2024 and 2023 is as follows:

	Quarter Ended September 30,				Nine-Month Period Ended September 30,
	2024		2023		2024		2023
	(In thousands, except per share data)
Income available to common shareholders	$	47,000	$	44,873	$	147,823	$	135,275
Average common shares outstanding	46,560		47,114		46,868		47,325
Effect of dilutive securities:
Average potential common shares-options	286		278		243		280
Total weighted average common shares outstanding and equivalents	$	46,846	$	47,392	$	47,111	$	47,605
Earnings per common share - basic	$	1.01	$	0.95	$	3.15	$	2.86
Earnings per common share - diluted	$	1.00	$	0.95	$	3.14	$	2.84