| EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE
The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per common share: | | | | | | | | | | | | Three months ended | | | March 31, | (Dollars in thousands, except per share data) | | 2020 | | 2019 | Numerator | | | | | Net income available to common shareholders | | $ | 28,628 |
| | $ | 45,839 |
| | | | | | Denominator | | | | | Weighted average shares outstanding for basic earnings per common share | | 97,736,690 |
| | 97,926,088 |
| Effect of dilutive securities | | | | | Employee stock awards | | 619,524 |
| | 510,223 |
| Adjusted weighted average shares for diluted earnings per common share | | 98,356,214 |
| | 98,436,311 |
| | | | | | Earnings per share available to common shareholders | | | | | Basic | | $ | 0.29 |
| | $ | 0.47 |
| Diluted | | $ | 0.29 |
| | $ | 0.47 |
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Stock options and warrants with exercise prices greater than the average market price of the common shares were not included in the computation of net income per diluted share, as they would have been antidilutive. Using the end of period price of the Company's common shares, there were no antidilutive options at March 31, 2020 and March 31, 2019.
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