EARNINGS PER SHARE (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2019

EARNINGS PER SHARE.

Schedule of computation of EPS

	Three Months Ended
	March 31,
(In thousands, except per share data)	2019		2018
Net income	$	12,927	$	12,073
Dividends paid on and earnings allocated to participating securities		(277)		(253)
Income attributable to common stock	$	12,650	$	11,820
Weighted average common shares outstanding, including participating securities		19,926		19,834
Weighted average participating securities		(426)		(421)
Weighted average common shares outstanding		19,500		19,413
Basic earnings per common share	$	0.65	$	0.61
Income attributable to common stock	$	12,650	$	11,820
Weighted average common shares outstanding		19,500		19,413
Incremental shares from assumed conversions of options and restricted stock units		26		25
Weighted average common and equivalent shares outstanding		19,526		19,438
Diluted earnings per common share	$	0.65	$	0.61