EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2018

Reconciliation of Net Income and Common Stock Share Amounts Used in Computation of Basic and Diluted EPS

A reconciliation of the net income and common stock share amounts used in the computation of basic and diluted EPS for the fiscal years ended September 30, 2018, 2017 and 2016 is presented below. All share and per share data reported for all periods presented in the table below has been adjusted to reflect the 3-for-1 forward stock split.



	2018		2017		2016
	(Dollars in Thousands, Except Share and Per Share Data)
Basic income per common share:
Net income attributable to Meta Financial Group, Inc.	$	51,620	$	44,917	$	33,220
Weighted average common shares outstanding	30,737,499		27,741,276		25,331,868
Basic income per common share	$	1.68	$	1.62	$	1.31

Diluted income per common share:
Net income attributable to Meta Financial Group, Inc.	$	51,620	$	44,917	$	33,220
Weighted average common shares outstanding	30,737,499		27,741,276		25,331,868
Outstanding options - based upon the two-class method	115,551		166,956		160,170
Weighted average diluted common shares outstanding	30,853,050		27,908,232		25,492,038
Diluted income per common share	$	1.67	$	1.61	$	1.30