Note 3 - Earnings Per Share (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2018

Notes Tables

Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted [Table Text Block]

	For the three months ended September 30,						For the nine months ended September 30,
	2018			2017			2018			2017
	(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)
Net income, as reported	$	17,333		$	10,179		$	42,668		$	35,164
Divided by:
Weighted average common shares outstanding		28,604			29,120			28,806			29,092
Weighted average common stock equivalents		-			1			1			2
Total weighted average common shares outstanding and common stock equivalents		28,604			29,121			28,807			29,094
Basic earnings per common share	$	0.61		$	0.35		$	1.48		$	1.21
Diluted earnings per common share (1)	$	0.61		$	0.35		$	1.48		$	1.21
Dividend payout ratio		32.8	%		51.4	%		40.5	%		44.6	%