At December 31, 2017, Blue Spruce Corporation had the following
shares outstanding:
7% cumulative preferred shares, 107,100 shares outstanding
$10,710,000
Common shares, 4,190,000 shares outstanding
20,950,000
During 2017, the corporation’s only share transaction was the
issuance of 370,000 common shares on April 1. During 2017, the
following also occurred:
Income from continuing operations before tax
$22,800,000
Discontinued operations (loss before tax)
3,401,000
Preferred dividends declared
749,700
Common dividends declared
2,130,000
Effective tax rate
40%
Calculate earnings per share information as...