SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

6 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2021

SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

9.  SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

The change in shareholders’ equity for the first three and six  months of 2020 and 2019 is shown below (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended March 31,		Six Months Ended March 31,
	2021	2020	2021	2020
Common stock
Beginning balance	306	306	306	306
Stock plans	—	—	—	—
Ending balance	306	306	306	306
Additional paid-in-capital
Beginning balance	294,735	293,056	293,682	292,408
Stock plans	1,061	1,731	2,114	2,379
Ending balance	295,796	294,787	295,796	294,787
Retained earnings
Beginning balance	790,000	769,439	778,398	684,741
Net earnings common stockholders	16,314	17,822	30,000	104,599
Dividends paid	(2,083)	(2,077)	(4,167)	(4,156)
Ending balance	804,231	785,184	804,231	785,184
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
Beginning balance	1,692	(40,051)	(3,657)	(43,974)
Foreign currency translation	116	(6,885)	5,465	(2,962)
Ending balance	1,808	(46,936)	1,808	(46,936)
Treasury stock
Beginning balance	(107,134)	(107,259)	(107,134)	(107,259)
Issued under stock plans	—	125	—	125
Ending balance	(107,134)	(107,134)	(107,134)	(107,134)
Total equity	995,007	926,207	995,007	926,207