EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2020

A reconciliation of net income and common stock share amounts used in the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share is presented below.


	For the Fiscal Years Ended September 30,
(Dollars in Thousands, Except Share and Per Share Data)	2020		2019		2018
Basic income per common share:
Net income attributable to Meta Financial Group, Inc.	$	104,720	$	97,004	$	51,620
Weighted average common shares outstanding	35,651,709		38,880,919		30,737,499
Basic income per common share	$	2.94	$	2.49	$	1.68

Diluted income per common share:
Net income attributable to Meta Financial Group, Inc.	$	104,720	$	97,004	$	51,620
Weighted average common shares outstanding	35,651,709		38,880,919		30,737,499
Outstanding options - based upon the two-class method	—		40,718		115,551
Weighted average diluted common shares outstanding	35,651,709		38,921,637		30,853,050
Diluted income per common share	$	2.94	$	2.49	$	1.67