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EARNINGS PER SHARE
6 Months Ended
Jun. 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 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