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EXHIBIT 11.1


CARRIAGE SERVICES, INC.
COMPUTATION OF PER SHARE EARNINGS
(unaudited and in thousands, except per share data)

        Earnings per share for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2001 and 2002 is calculated based on the weighted average number of common and common equivalent shares outstanding during the period as prescribed by SFAS 128. The following table sets forth the computation of the basic and diluted earnings per share for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2001 and 2002:

 
  Three months
ended June 30,

  Six months
ended June 30,

 
  2001
  2002
  2001
  2002
Net income   $ 2,125   $ 1,477   $ 5,922   $ 5,237
Preferred stock dividends     12         32    
   
 
 
 
Net income available to common stockholders for basic EPS computation     2,113     1,477     5,890     5,237
Effect of dilutive securities     12         32    
   
 
 
 
Net income available to common stockholders for diluted EPS computation   $ 2,125   $ 1,477   $ 5,922   $ 5,237
   
 
 
 

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding for basic EPS computation

 

 

16,592

 

 

16,942

 

 

16,549

 

 

16,918
Effect of dilutive securities:                        
  Stock options     898     516     683     540
  Assumed conversion of preferred stock     161         293    
   
 
 
 
Weighted average number of common and common equivalent shares outstanding for diluted EPS computation     17,651     17,458     17,525     17,458
   
 
 
 

Basic earnings per common share

 

$

..13

 

$

..09

 

$

..36

 

$

1.07
   
 
 
 
Diluted earnings per common share   $ .12   $ .08   $ .34   $ 1.03
   
 
 
 



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CARRIAGE SERVICES, INC. COMPUTATION OF PER SHARE EARNINGS (unaudited and in thousands, except per share data)