EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 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 nine months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018 is presented below.



Three Months Ended June 30,	2019		2018
(Dollars in Thousands, Except Share and Per Share Data)
Basic income per common share:
Net income attributable to Meta Financial Group, Inc.	$	29,291	$	6,792
Weighted average common shares outstanding	38,903,266		29,099,472
Basic income per common share	0.75		0.23

Diluted income per common share:
Net income attributable to Meta Financial Group, Inc.	$	29,291	$	6,792
Weighted average common shares outstanding	38,903,266		29,099,472
Outstanding options - based upon the two-class method	74,424		119,508
Weighted average diluted common shares outstanding	38,977,690		29,218,980
Diluted income per common share	0.75		0.23



Nine Months Ended June 30,	2019		2018
(Dollars in Thousands, Except Share and Per Share Data)
Basic income per common share:
Net income attributable to Meta Financial Group, Inc.	$	76,809	$	42,898
Weighted average common shares outstanding	39,220,793		29,043,309
Basic income per common share	1.96		1.48

Diluted income per common share:
Net income attributable to Meta Financial Group, Inc.	$	76,809	$	42,898
Weighted average common shares outstanding	39,220,793		29,043,309
Outstanding options - based upon the two-class method	68,218		116,676
Weighted average diluted common shares outstanding	39,289,011		29,159,985
Diluted income per common share	1.95		1.47