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Earnings per Share/Capital Stock: | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2017
Earnings Per Share [Abstract] |
Earnings per Share/Capital Stock | Earnings per Share/Capital Stock In accordance with the accounting guidance for participating securities and earnings per share (“EPS”), Registrant uses the “two-class” method of computing EPS. The “two-class” method is an earnings allocation formula that determines EPS for each class of common stock and participating security. AWR has participating securities related to restricted stock units that earn dividend equivalents on an equal basis with AWR’s Common Shares that have been issued under AWR's Stock Incentive Plans for employees and the Non-Employee Directors Stock Plans. In applying the “two-class” method, undistributed earnings are allocated to both common shares and participating securities. The following is a reconciliation of Registrant’s net income and weighted average Common Shares outstanding used for calculating basic net income per share:
Basic: |  | For The Three Months Ended September 30, |  | For The Nine Months Ended September 30,
(in thousands, except per share amounts) |  | 2017 |  | 2016 |  | 2017 |  | 2016
Net income |  | $ | 21,006 |  |  | $ | 21,639 |  |  | 56,499 |  |  | 48,531 |
Less: (a) Distributed earnings to common shareholders |  | 9,349 |  |  | 8,189 |  |  | 27,064 |  |  | 24,558 |
Distributed earnings to participating securities |  | 50 |  |  | 48 |  |  | 139 |  |  | 141 |
Undistributed earnings |  | 11,607 |  |  | 13,402 |  |  | 29,296 |  |  | 23,832 |
(b) Undistributed earnings allocated to common shareholders |  | 11,546 |  |  | 13,323 |  |  | 29,147 |  |  | 23,696 |
Undistributed earnings allocated to participating securities |  | 61 |  |  | 79 |  |  | 149 |  |  | 136 |
Total income available to common shareholders, basic (a)+(b) |  | $ | 20,895 |  |  | $ | 21,512 |  |  | $ | 56,211 |  |  | $ | 48,254 |
Weighted average Common Shares outstanding, basic |  | 36,659 |  |  | 36,561 |  |  | 36,625 |  |  | 36,546 |
Basic earnings per Common Share |  | $ | 0.57 |  |  | $ | 0.59 |  |  | $ | 1.53 |  |  | $ | 1.32 |
Diluted EPS is based upon the weighted average number of Common Shares, including both outstanding shares and shares potentially issuable in connection with stock options and restricted stock units granted under AWR’s Stock Incentive Plans for employees and the Non-Employee Directors Stock Plans, and net income. At September 30, 2017 and 2016, there were 70,702 and 138,060 options outstanding, respectively, under these Plans. At September 30, 2017 and 2016, there were also 195,457 and 216,733 restricted stock units outstanding, respectively, including performance shares awarded to officers of the Registrant. The following is a reconciliation of Registrant’s net income and weighted average Common Shares outstanding for calculating diluted net income per share:
Diluted: |  | For The Three Months Ended September 30, |  | For The Nine Months Ended September 30,
(in thousands, except per share amounts) |  | 2017 |  | 2016 |  | 2017 |  | 2016
Common shareholders earnings, basic |  | $ | 20,895 |  |  | $ | 21,512 |  |  | $ | 56,211 |  |  | $ | 48,254 |
Undistributed earnings for dilutive stock-based awards |  | 61 |  |  | 79 |  |  | 149 |  |  | 136 |
Total common shareholders earnings, diluted |  | $ | 20,956 |  |  | $ | 21,591 |  |  | $ | 56,360 |  |  | $ | 48,390 |
Weighted average common shares outstanding, basic |  | 36,659 |  |  | 36,561 |  |  | 36,625 |  |  | 36,546 |
Stock-based compensation (1) |  | 197 |  |  | 201 |  |  | 188 |  |  | 197 |
Weighted average common shares outstanding, diluted |  | 36,856 |  |  | 36,762 |  |  | 36,813 |  |  | 36,743 |
Diluted earnings per Common Share |  | $ | 0.57 |  |  | $ | 0.59 |  |  | $ | 1.53 |  |  | $ | 1.32 |
(1) In applying the treasury stock method of reflecting the dilutive effect of outstanding stock-based compensation in the calculation of diluted EPS, 70,702 and 138,060 stock options at September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively, were deemed to be outstanding in accordance with accounting guidance on earnings per share. All of the 195,457 and 216,733 restricted stock units at September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively, were included in the calculation of diluted EPS for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016. No stock options outstanding at September 30, 2017 had an exercise price greater than the average market price of AWR’s Common Shares for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017. There were no stock options outstanding at September 30, 2017 or 2016 that were anti-dilutive. During the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, AWR issued 107,815 and 67,832 common shares, for approximately $884,000 and $210,000, respectively, under Registrant’s Common Share Purchase and Dividend Reinvestment Plan, the 401(k) Plan, the 2000, 2008 and 2016 Stock Incentive Plans, and the 2003 and 2013 Non-Employee Directors Stock Plans. During the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, AWR paid quarterly dividends of approximately $9.3 million, or $0.255 per share, and $8.2 million, or $0.224 per share, respectively. During the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, AWR paid quarterly dividends to shareholders of approximately $27.1 million, or $0.739 per share, and $24.6 million, or $0.672 per share, respectively.

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