Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Common Stock And Earnings Per Share

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Common Stock And Earnings Per Share
12 Months Ended
Dec. 28, 2019
Common Stock And Earnings Per Share [Abstract]  
Common Stock And Earnings Per Share NOTE O—COMMON STOCK AND EARNINGS PER SHARE

Basic earnings per share (“EPS”) are based on the weighted-average number of shares outstanding for each period. Shares that have been repurchased and retired during the periods specified below have been included in the calculation of the number of weighted-average shares that are outstanding for the calculation of basic EPS based on the time they were outstanding in any period. Diluted EPS are based on shares that are outstanding (computed under basic EPS) and on potentially dilutive shares. Shares that are included in the diluted EPS calculations under the treasury stock method include equity awards that are in-the-money but have not yet been exercised.

The following is a reconciliation of the numerator and denominator used to calculate basic EPS and diluted EPS for the periods indicated

 

Year Ended

2019

2018

2017

Net earnings available to common shareholders

$

100,526

$

126,224

$

62,535

Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic

22,644

24,105

24,349

Dilutive effect of in-the-money equity awards

174

537

359

Weighted average common shares outstanding - diluted

22,818

24,642

24,708

Earnings per common share from net earnings - basic

$

4.44

$

5.24

$

2.57

Earnings per common share from net earnings - diluted

$

4.41

$

5.12

$

2.53

Equity awards for the following shares were not included in the computation of diluted EPS due to the fact that their effect would be anti-dilutive:

 

Year Ended

2019

2018

2017

567

451

2,060

During the years ended 2019, 2018, and 2017, the Company repurchased and retired 2,009 shares, 900 shares, and 865 shares for an aggregate price of $150,000, $105,375, and $50,000, respectively. 

Subsequent to December 28, 2019, and through February 21, 2020, the Company repurchased and retired 232 shares of common stock for $18,604, at an average market price of $80.26 per share.