SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

6 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2022

SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

10.  SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

The change in shareholders’ equity for the first three and six months of 2022 and 2021 is shown below (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended March 31,			Six Months Ended March 31,
	2022		2021	2022	2021
Common stock
Beginning balance		307	306	307	306
Stock plans		—	—	—	—
Ending balance		307	306	307	306
Additional paid-in-capital
Beginning balance		296,277	294,735	297,644	293,682
Stock plans		2,076	1,061	709	2,114
Ending balance		298,353	295,796	298,353	295,796
Retained earnings
Beginning balance		840,434	786,563	830,989	775,829
Net earnings common stockholders		16,583	15,404	28,107	28,222
Dividends paid		(2,071)	(2,083)	(4,150)	(4,167)
Ending balance		854,946	799,884	854,946	799,884
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
Beginning balance		(4,661)	1,692	(2,161)	(3,657)
Foreign currency translation		(2,811)	116	(5,311)	5,465
Ending balance		(7,472)	1,808	(7,472)	1,808
Treasury stock
Beginning balance		(117,080)	(107,134)	(107,083)	(107,134)
Issued under stock plans		(7,881)	—	(17,878)	—
Ending balance		(124,961)	(107,134)	(124,961)	(107,134)
Total equity		1,021,173	990,660	1,021,173	990,660