EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2019

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, 2019 and 2018 is presented below.



Three Months Ended March 31,	2019		2018
(Dollars in Thousands, Except Share and Per Share Data)
Basic income per common share:
Net income attributable to Meta Financial Group, Inc.	$	32,120	$	31,436
Weighted average common shares outstanding	39,429,595		29,061,180
Basic income per common share	0.81		1.08

Diluted income per common share:
Net income attributable to Meta Financial Group, Inc.	$	32,120	$	31,436
Weighted average common shares outstanding	39,429,595		29,061,180
Outstanding options - based upon the two-class method	67,237		118,956
Weighted average diluted common shares outstanding	39,496,832		29,180,136
Diluted income per common share	0.81		1.08



Six Months Ended March 31,	2019		2018
(Dollars in Thousands, Except Share and Per Share Data)
Basic income per common share:
Net income attributable to Meta Financial Group, Inc.	$	47,518	$	36,106
Weighted average common shares outstanding	39,381,682		29,015,376
Basic income per common share	1.21		1.24

Diluted income per common share:
Net income attributable to Meta Financial Group, Inc.	$	47,518	$	36,106
Weighted average common shares outstanding	39,381,682		29,015,376
Outstanding options - based upon the two-class method	68,581		115,038
Weighted average diluted common shares outstanding	39,450,263		29,130,414
Diluted income per common share	1.20		1.24