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EARNINGS PER SHARE
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2023
EARNINGS PER SHARE  
EARNINGS PER SHARE

14. EARNINGS PER SHARE

The Company calculates earnings per share under the two-class method. Under the two-class method, earnings available to common shareholders for the period are allocated between Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock according to dividends declared (or accumulated) and participation rights in undistributed earnings. The difference in earnings per share between the two classes of common stock results from the 10% per share cash dividend premium paid on Class A Common Stock over that paid on Class B Common Stock.

A reconciliation of the combined Class A and Class B Common Stock numerators and denominators of the earnings per share and diluted earnings per share computations is presented below:

Three Months Ended

Nine Months Ended

September 30, 

September 30, 

(in thousands, except per share data)

    

2023

    

2022

    

2023

    

2022

Net income

$

21,571

$

19,896

$

70,715

$

72,593

Dividends declared on Common Stock:

Class A Shares

(6,456)

(5,995)

(19,574)

(18,123)

Class B Shares

(733)

(669)

(2,200)

(2,010)

Undistributed net income for basic earnings per share

14,382

13,232

48,941

52,460

Weighted average potential dividends on Class A shares upon exercise of dilutive options

(25)

(21)

(62)

(70)

Undistributed net income for diluted earnings per share

$

14,357

$

13,211

$

48,879

$

52,390

Weighted average shares outstanding:

Class A Shares

 

17,549

 

17,759

 

17,697

 

17,904

Class B Shares

2,157

2,160

2,158

2,162

Effect of dilutive securities on Class A Shares outstanding

 

68

 

62

 

55

 

68

Weighted average shares outstanding including dilutive securities

 

19,774

 

19,981

 

19,910

 

20,134

Basic earnings per share:

Class A Common Stock:

Per share dividends distributed

$

0.37

$

0.34

$

1.12

$

1.02

Undistributed earnings per share*

0.74

0.67

2.49

2.64

Total basic earnings per share - Class A Common Stock

$

1.11

$

1.01

$

3.61

$

3.66

Class B Common Stock:

Per share dividends distributed

$

0.34

$

0.31

$

1.02

$

0.93

Undistributed earnings per share*

0.67

0.61

2.26

2.40

Total basic earnings per share - Class B Common Stock

$

1.01

$

0.92

$

3.28

$

3.33

Diluted earnings per share:

Class A Common Stock:

Per share dividends distributed

$

0.37

$

0.34

$

1.12

$

1.02

Undistributed earnings per share*

0.73

0.67

2.48

2.63

Total diluted earnings per share - Class A Common Stock

$

1.10

$

1.01

$

3.60

$

3.65

Class B Common Stock:

Per share dividends distributed

$

0.34

$

0.31

$

1.02

$

0.93

Undistributed earnings per share*

0.67

0.61

2.25

2.39

Total diluted earnings per share - Class B Common Stock

$

1.01

$

0.92

$

3.27

$

3.32

*

To arrive at undistributed earnings per share, undistributed net income is first prorated between Class A and Class B Common Shares, with Class A Common Shares receiving a 10% premium. The resulting pro-rated, undistributed net income for each class is then divided by the weighted average shares for each class.

Stock options excluded from the detailed earnings per share calculation because their impact was antidilutive are as follows:

    

Three Months Ended

Nine Months Ended

September 30, 

September 30, 

    

2023

    

2022

    

2023

    

2022

Antidilutive stock options

 

121,781

 

180,000

 

193,398

180,000

Average antidilutive stock options

 

117,998

 

177,000

 

193,398

174,000