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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 is presented below: | | | | | | | | | | | | | Three Months Ended | | Six Months Ended | | June 30, | | June 30, | (in thousands, except per share data) | 2025 | | 2024 | | 2025 | | 2024 | | | | | | | | | | | | | Net income | $ | 31,484 | | $ | 25,206 | | $ | 78,752 | | $ | 55,812 | Dividends declared on Common Stock: | | | | | | | | | | | | Class A Shares | | (7,803) | | | (6,996) | | | (15,602) | | | (13,982) | Class B Shares | | (881) | | | (796) | | | (1,763) | | | (1,592) | Undistributed net income for basic earnings per share | | 22,800 | | | 17,414 | | | 61,387 | | | 40,238 | Weighted average potential dividends on Class A shares upon exercise of dilutive options | | (28) | | | (33) | | | (67) | | | (56) | Undistributed net income for diluted earnings per share | $ | 22,772 | | $ | 17,381 | | $ | 61,320 | | $ | 40,182 | | | | | | | | | | | | | Weighted average shares outstanding: | | | | | | | | | | | | Class A Shares | | 17,571 | | | 17,483 | | | 17,571 | | | 17,475 | Class B Shares | | 2,150 | | | 2,150 | | | 2,150 | | | 2,151 | Effect of dilutive securities on Class A Shares outstanding | | 63 | | | 81 | | | 74 | | | 71 | Weighted average shares outstanding including dilutive securities | | 19,784 | | | 19,714 | | | 19,795 | | | 19,697 | | | | | | | | | | | | | Basic earnings per share: | | | | | | | | | | | | Class A Common Stock: | | | | | | | | | | | | Per share dividends distributed | $ | 0.45 | | $ | 0.41 | | $ | 0.90 | | $ | 0.81 | Undistributed earnings per share* | | 1.17 | | | 0.90 | | | 3.14 | | | 2.07 | Total basic earnings per share - Class A Common Stock | $ | 1.62 | | $ | 1.31 | | $ | 4.04 | | $ | 2.88 | | | | | | | | | | | | | Class B Common Stock: | | | | | | | | | | | | Per share dividends distributed | $ | 0.41 | | $ | 0.37 | | $ | 0.82 | | $ | 0.74 | Undistributed earnings per share* | | 1.06 | | | 0.81 | | | 2.86 | | | 1.88 | Total basic earnings per share - Class B Common Stock | $ | 1.47 | | $ | 1.18 | | $ | 3.68 | | $ | 2.62 | | | | | | | | | | | | | Diluted earnings per share: | | | | | | | | | | | | Class A Common Stock: | | | | | | | | | | | | Per share dividends distributed | $ | 0.45 | | $ | 0.41 | | $ | 0.90 | | $ | 0.81 | Undistributed earnings per share* | | 1.16 | | | 0.89 | | | 3.13 | | | 2.06 | Total diluted earnings per share - Class A Common Stock | $ | 1.61 | | $ | 1.30 | | $ | 4.03 | | $ | 2.87 | | | | | | | | | | | | | Class B Common Stock: | | | | | | | | | | | | Per share dividends distributed | $ | 0.41 | | $ | 0.37 | | $ | 0.82 | | $ | 0.74 | Undistributed earnings per share* | | 1.06 | | | 0.81 | | | 2.84 | | | 1.87 | Total diluted earnings per share - Class B Common Stock | $ | 1.47 | | $ | 1.18 | | $ | 3.66 | | $ | 2.61 |
* | 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 | | Six Months Ended | | | | June 30, | | June 30, | | | | 2025 | | 2024 | | 2025 | | 2024 | | | | | | | | | | | | | Antidilutive stock options | 39,395 | | 71,169 | | 37,145 | | 72,669 | | | Average antidilutive stock options | 39,395 | | 71,169 | | 34,050 | | 72,669 | | |
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