EARNINGS PER SHARE

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2015

10.	EARNINGS PER SHARE:

The information used to compute earnings per share attributable to Matthews' common shareholders was as follows:

	2015		2014		2013
Net income attributable to Matthews shareholders	$	63,449	$	42,625	$	54,121
Less: dividends and undistributed earnings allocated to participating securities		10		121		583
Net income available to Matthews shareholders	$	63,439	$	42,504	$	53,538

Weighted-average shares outstanding (in thousands):
Basic shares		32,939		28,209		27,255
Effect of dilutive securities		257		274		168
Diluted shares		33,196		28,483		27,423

Options to purchase 271,075 shares of common stock were not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share for the year ended September 30, 2013, because the inclusion of these options would be anti-dilutive.