Earnings Per Share

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

The following table provides a reconciliation of weighted-average shares used to determine basic and diluted earnings per share.



	For the years ended December 31,
In thousands	2018	2017	2016
Basic average common shares outstanding	17,204	17,045	16,871
Effect of dilutive options and restricted stock awards	126	272	370
Diluted average common shares outstanding	17,330	17,317	17,241

For the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016, stock options for 455,515, 44,837, and 94,796 shares of Common Stock, respectively, were not considered in computing diluted earnings per common share as the stock options were considered anti-dilutive.