EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2018

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 for the three and six months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017 is presented below.



Three Months Ended March 31,	2018		2017
(Dollars in Thousands, Except Share and Per Share Data)
Basic income per common share:
Net income attributable to Meta Financial Group, Inc.	$	31,436	$	32,142
Weighted average common shares outstanding	9,687,060		9,345,277
Basic income per common share	3.25		3.44

Diluted income per common share:
Net income attributable to Meta Financial Group, Inc.	$	31,436	$	32,142
Weighted average common shares outstanding	9,687,060		9,345,277
Outstanding options - based upon the two-class method	39,652		54,674
Weighted average diluted common shares outstanding	9,726,712		9,399,951
Diluted income per common share	3.23		3.42




Six Months Ended March 31,	2018		2017
(Dollars in Thousands, Except Share and Per Share Data)
Basic income per common share:
Net income attributable to Meta Financial Group, Inc.	$	36,106	$	33,386
Weighted average common shares outstanding	9,671,792		9,138,692
Basic income per common share	3.73		3.65

Diluted income per common share:
Net income attributable to Meta Financial Group, Inc.	$	36,106	$	33,386
Weighted average common shares outstanding	9,671,792		9,138,692
Outstanding options - based upon the two-class method	38,346		53,790
Weighted average diluted common shares outstanding	9,710,138		9,192,482
Diluted income per common share	3.72		3.63