EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2020

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

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

A reconciliation of net income and common stock share amounts used in the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share is presented below.

	Three Months Ended June 30,
(Dollars in Thousands, Except Share and Per Share Data)	2020		2019
Basic income per common share:
Net income attributable to Meta Financial Group, Inc.	$	18,190	$	29,291
Weighted average common shares outstanding	34,616,038		38,903,266
Basic income per common share	$	0.53	$	0.75
Diluted income per common share:
Net income attributable to Meta Financial Group, Inc.	$	18,190	$	29,291
Weighted average common shares outstanding	34,616,038		38,903,266
Outstanding options - based upon the two-class method	7,076		74,424
Weighted average diluted common shares outstanding	34,623,114		38,977,690
Diluted income per common share	$	0.53	$	0.75

	Nine Months Ended June 30,
(Dollars in Thousands, Except Share and Per Share Data)	2020		2019
Basic income per common share:
Net income attributable to Meta Financial Group, Inc.	$	91,562	$	76,809
Weighted average common shares outstanding	36,004,877		39,220,793
Basic income per common share	$	2.54	$	1.96
Diluted income per common share:
Net income attributable to Meta Financial Group, Inc.	$	91,562	$	76,809
Weighted average common shares outstanding	36,004,877		39,220,793
Outstanding options - based upon the two-class method	11,160		68,218
Weighted average diluted common shares outstanding	36,016,037		39,289,011
Diluted income per common share	$	2.54	$	1.95