Year Ended



2014

2015

2016



Net earnings available to common shareholders

$             76,636

$             94,672

$           100,041



Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic



Dilutive effect of in-the-money equity awards



Weighted average common shares outstanding - diluted





Earnings per common share from net earnings - basic

$                2.90

$                3.72

$                4.14



Earnings per common share from net earnings - diluted

$                2.80

$                3.59

$                3.99







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



2014

2015

2016