Note 8 - Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Common Share

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2024

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8. Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Common Share

The following table provides a reconciliation of both net income and the number of shares used in the computation of “basic” earnings per common share (“EPS”), which utilizes the weighted average number of common shares outstanding without regard to dilutive shares, and “diluted” EPS, which includes all such dilutive shares, for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023:

	For the Three Months Ended
	March 31,
	2024		2023
Net income (numerator)	$	576,000	$	552,000
Shares (denominator):
Basic weighted average common shares outstanding		11,285,296		12,150,067
Add: dilutive effect of common stock options		104,098		43,535
Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding		11,389,394		12,193,602
Earnings per common share:
Basic	$	0.05	$	0.05
Diluted	$	0.05	$	0.05