Note 8. Stockholders' Equity and Earnings Per Share

Authorized Shares

The Company is authorized to issue three classes of shares: preferred stock, voting common stock, and nonvoting common stock. The Company had no preferred shares outstanding as of June 30, 2026 or December 31, 2025. The Company’s non-voting common stock and voting common stock share equally in dividends and residual net assets on a per share basis, and have identical rights and privileges, with the exception of voting rights. As of June 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025, the Company had 231,508 shares of nonvoting common stock issued and outstanding relating to the acquisition of a nonvoting equity interest in BankCard Services LLC ("BCS") during the second quarter of 2024. Earnings per share amounts, as well as the balance of common stock issued and outstanding on the consolidated balance sheets, reflect both voting and nonvoting common shares.

Stock Option Loans

During the year ended December 31, 2022, the Company approved a stock option loan program (the "Program") under which the Company made secured loans to option holders with proceeds used to pay the exercise price of the stock options. The collateral for the loans was the shares obtained upon exercise of the option using the loan proceeds. All loans under the Program were repaid in full during the first quarter of 2025.

Earnings Per Share

Basic earnings per share are computed by dividing net income available to common stockholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during each of the periods presented. Diluted earnings per common share is computed by dividing net income available to common stockholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding plus common shares that would have been outstanding if dilutive potential common shares, consisting of unvested restricted stock and outstanding stock options, had been issued.