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EARNINGS PER SHARE
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2026
EARNINGS PER SHARE  
EARNINGS PER SHARE

12.EARNINGS PER SHARE

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

The following table presents a reconciliation of the combined Class A and Class B Common Stock numerators and denominators used in computing basic and diluted EPS:

Three Months Ended

Six Months Ended

June 30, 

June 30, 

(in thousands, except per share data)

  ​ ​ ​

2026

  ​ ​ ​

2025

  ​ ​ ​

2026

  ​ ​ ​

2025

Net income

$

32,866

$

31,484

$

75,435

$

78,752

Dividends declared on Common Stock:

Class A Shares

(8,609)

(7,803)

(17,212)

(15,602)

Class B Shares

(962)

(881)

(1,929)

(1,763)

Undistributed net income for basic earnings per share

23,295

22,800

56,294

61,387

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

(14)

(28)

(33)

(67)

Undistributed net income for diluted earnings per share

$

23,281

$

22,772

$

56,261

$

61,320

Weighted average shares outstanding:

Class A Shares

 

17,695

 

17,571

 

17,676

 

17,571

Class B Shares

2,138

2,150

2,143

2,150

Effect of dilutive securities on Class A Shares outstanding

 

31

 

63

 

33

 

74

Weighted average shares outstanding including dilutive securities

 

19,864

 

19,784

 

19,852

 

19,795

Basic earnings per share:

Class A Common Stock:

Per share dividends distributed

$

0.50

$

0.45

$

0.99

$

0.90

Undistributed earnings per share*

1.19

1.17

2.87

3.14

Total basic earnings per share - Class A Common Stock

$

1.69

$

1.62

$

3.86

$

4.04

Class B Common Stock:

Per share dividends distributed

$

0.45

$

0.41

$

0.90

$

0.82

Undistributed earnings per share*

1.08

1.06

2.61

2.86

Total basic earnings per share - Class B Common Stock

$

1.53

$

1.47

$

3.51

$

3.68

Diluted earnings per share:

Class A Common Stock:

Per share dividends distributed

$

0.50

$

0.45

$

0.99

$

0.90

Undistributed earnings per share*

1.18

1.16

2.86

3.13

Total diluted earnings per share - Class A Common Stock

$

1.68

$

1.61

$

3.85

$

4.03

Class B Common Stock:

Per share dividends distributed

$

0.45

$

0.41

$

0.90

$

0.82

Undistributed earnings per share*

1.08

1.06

2.60

2.84

Total diluted earnings per share - Class B Common Stock

$

1.53

$

1.47

$

3.50

$

3.66

*

To arrive at undistributed EPS, 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.

The following table presents stock options excluded from the computation of diluted EPS because their effect would have been antidilutive:

Three Months Ended

Six Months Ended

June 30, 

June 30, 

2026

  ​ ​ ​

2025

  ​ ​ ​

2026

  ​ ​ ​

2025

Antidilutive stock options

60,230

 

39,395

 

62,480

37,145

Average antidilutive stock options

60,230

 

39,395

 

59,134

34,050