Earnings Per Share

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

Note 17. Earnings Per Share

Basic earnings per share is computed by dividing net income by the weighted-average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period presented. Diluted earnings per share is computed by including the net increase in shares as if dilutive outstanding restricted stock units were vested and stock options were exercised, using the treasury stock method.

Basic and diluted earnings per share has been computed based on the following:


	Years ended
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)	December 31, 2019		December 31, 2018	December 31, 2017
Net income available to common stockholders, basic and diluted	$	210,544	181,878	116,377
Average outstanding shares - basic	88,255,290		83,603,515	77,537,664
Add: dilutive restricted stock units and stock options	130,485		73,670	69,941
Average outstanding shares - diluted	88,385,775		83,677,185	77,607,605
Basic earnings per share	$	2.39	2.18	1.50
Diluted earnings per share	$	2.38	2.17	1.50
Restricted stock units and stock options excluded from the diluted average outstanding share calculation ¹	—		1,357	—

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¹ Anti-dilution occurs when the unrecognized compensation cost per share of a restricted stock units or the exercise price of a stock option exceeds the market price of the Company’s stock.