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EARNINGS PER SHARE
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2025
EARNINGS PER SHARE  
EARNINGS PER SHARE

12. EARNINGS PER SHARE

The Company calculates EPS 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 EPS 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 basic and diluted EPS computations follows:

Three Months Ended

Nine Months Ended

September 30, 

September 30, 

(in thousands, except per share data)

    

2025

    

2024

    

2025

    

2024

Net income

$

29,744

$

26,543

$

108,496

$

82,355

Dividends declared on Common Stock:

Class A Shares

(7,802)

(7,007)

(23,404)

(20,989)

Class B Shares

(881)

(796)

(2,644)

(2,388)

Undistributed net income for basic earnings per share

21,061

18,740

82,448

58,978

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

(26)

(33)

(94)

(88)

Undistributed net income for diluted earnings per share

$

21,035

$

18,707

$

82,354

$

58,890

Weighted average shares outstanding:

Class A Shares

 

17,583

 

17,504

 

17,584

 

17,487

Class B Shares

2,150

2,150

2,150

2,150

Effect of dilutive securities on Class A Shares outstanding

 

58

 

81

 

69

 

72

Weighted average shares outstanding including dilutive securities

 

19,791

 

19,735

 

19,803

 

19,709

Basic earnings per share:

Class A Common Stock:

Per share dividends distributed

$

0.45

$

0.41

$

1.35

$

1.22

Undistributed earnings per share*

1.08

0.96

4.22

3.03

Total basic earnings per share - Class A Common Stock

$

1.53

$

1.37

$

5.57

$

4.25

Class B Common Stock:

Per share dividends distributed

$

0.41

$

0.37

$

1.23

$

1.11

Undistributed earnings per share*

0.98

0.88

3.84

2.76

Total basic earnings per share - Class B Common Stock

$

1.39

$

1.25

$

5.07

$

3.87

Diluted earnings per share:

Class A Common Stock:

Per share dividends distributed

$

0.45

$

0.41

$

1.35

$

1.22

Undistributed earnings per share*

1.07

0.96

4.20

3.02

Total diluted earnings per share - Class A Common Stock

$

1.52

$

1.37

$

5.55

$

4.24

Class B Common Stock:

Per share dividends distributed

$

0.41

$

0.37

$

1.23

$

1.11

Undistributed earnings per share*

0.98

0.87

3.82

2.74

Total diluted earnings per share - Class B Common Stock

$

1.39

$

1.24

$

5.05

$

3.85

*

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 EPS calculation because their impact was antidilutive are as follows:

Three Months Ended

Nine Months Ended

September 30, 

September 30, 

2025

    

2024

    

2025

    

2024

Antidilutive stock options

38,422

 

 

38,422

22,388

Average antidilutive stock options

38,422

 

 

35,912

22,388