In: Accounting
On December 31, 2017, Dow Steel Corporation had 700,000 shares of common stock and 40,000 shares of 10%, noncumulative, nonconvertible preferred stock issued and outstanding. Dow issued a 5% common stock dividend on May 15 and paid cash dividends of $500,000 and $79,000 to common and preferred shareholders, respectively, on December 15, 2018. On February 28, 2018, Dow sold 64,000 common shares. In keeping with its long-term share repurchase plan, 6,000 shares were retired on July 1. Dow's net income for the year ended December 31, 2018, was $2,600,000. The income tax rate is 40%. Required: Compute Dow's earnings per share for the year ended December 31, 2018.
COMPUTATION OF DOW'S EARNINGS PER SHARE FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2018 | ||||||||
Amount in $ | ||||||||
Net income for the year ended 31st December 2018 | 2600000 | |||||||
Less : Income tax @ 40 % | 1040000 | |||||||
Net income after tax | 1560000 | |||||||
Less: Cash dividends paid to Common stock and | 500000 | |||||||
preference shares | 79000 | 579000 | ||||||
Net earnings available for common stock and preference | ||||||||
shareholders | 981000 | |||||||
Total no of shares as on 31 stDecember 2018 | ||||||||
In shares | ||||||||
Common stock | ||||||||
As on December 31st 2017 | 700000 | |||||||
Add: Common shares sold on February 28, 2018 | 64000 | |||||||
Total Common shares | 764000 | |||||||
10% Non cumulative non convertible peferred stock | ||||||||
As on December 31st 2017 | 40000 | |||||||
Less: Shares retired | 6000 | |||||||
Total preferred shares | 34000 | |||||||
Therefore total shares = common stock + preferred shares | 798000 | |||||||
EARNINGS PER SHARE = NET EARNINGS AVAILABLE / TOTAL SHARES AS ON THE DAT | ||||||||
therefore, $981000 / 798000 shares =$ 1.23 per share | ||||||||