In: Accounting
Pet Boutique Corp. reported $2,952,010 of profit for 2020. On November 2, 2020, it declared and paid the annual preferred dividends of $203,000. On January 1, 2020, Pet Boutique had 104,000 and 520,000 outstanding preferred and common shares, respectively. The following transactions changed the number of shares outstanding during the year: Feb. 1 Declared and issued a 20% common share dividend. Apr.30 Sold 159,000 common shares for cash. May 1 Sold 50,000 preferred shares for cash. Oct. 31 Sold 42,000 common shares for cash. a. What is the amount of profit available for distribution to the common shareholders? b. What is the weighted-average number of common shares for the year? c. What is the earnings per share for the year?
Analysis Component: Did the sale of preferred shares on May 1, 2020, affect the basic earnings per common share?
a.) | Profit available for distribution to the common shareholders | |||||
= Net Profit - Annual Preferred Dividends | ||||||
= 2,952,100 - 203,000 | ||||||
= $ 2,749,100 | ||||||
b.) | Weighted-average number of common shares | |||||
Date | Particulars | Number of shares | Weight | Weighted Average | ||
01-01-2020 | Opening | 104,000 | 12/12 | 104,000 | ||
01-02-2020 | Stock Dividend | 20,800 | 12/12 | 20,800 | ||
30-04-2020 | Fresh Issue | 159,000 | 8/12 | 106,000 | ||
31-10-2020 | Fresh Issue | 42,000 | 2/12 | 7,000 | ||
Total | 325,800 | 237,800 | ||||
c.) | Earnings per share | |||||
Earnings per share | $11.56 | (2,749,100 / 237,800 ) | ||||
Analysis Component: | ||||||
Yes, Sale of perferred shares on May 1,2020 has affected the basis earnings per share by reducing profit available for distribution to common shareholders as result of increase in number of preferred shares. | ||||||
a.) | Profit available for distribution to the common shareholders | |||||
= Net Profit - Annual Preferred Dividends | ||||||
= 2,952,100 - 203,000 | ||||||
= $ 2,749,100 | ||||||
b.) | Weighted-average number of common shares | |||||
Date | Particulars | Number of shares | Weight | Weighted Average | ||
01-01-2020 | Opening | 1,04,000 | 12/12 | 1,04,000 | ||
01-02-2020 | Stock Dividend | 20,800 | 12/12 | 20,800 | ||
30-04-2020 | Fresh Issue | 1,59,000 | 8/12 | 1,06,000 | ||
31-10-2020 | Fresh Issue | 42,000 | 2/12 | 7,000 | ||
Total | 3,25,800 | 2,37,800 | ||||
c.) | Earnings per share | |||||
Earnings per share | 11.56 | (2,749,100 / 237,800 ) | ||||
Analysis Component: | ||||||
Yes, Sale of perferred shares on May 1,2020 has affected the basis earnings per share by reducing profit available for distribution to common shareholders as result of increase in number of preferred shares. | ||||||