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On December 31, 2017, Dow Steel Corporation had 790,000 shares
of common stock and 49,000 shares of 7%, noncumulative,
nonconvertible preferred stock issued and outstanding. Dow issued a
4% common stock dividend on May 15 and paid cash dividends of
$590,000 and $88,000 to common and preferred shareholders,
respectively, on December 15, 2018.
On February 28, 2018, Dow sold 72,000 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 $3,050,000. The income tax rate is 40%.
Required:
Compute Dow's earnings per share for the year ended December 31,
2018
Net Income = $ 30,50,000 |
Less: Preferred Dividend = $ 88,000 |
Profit availabe = $ 29,62,000 |
Calculation of number of shares: | |||||
Shares | Number | Duration | Net Shares | Stock Dividend 4% | Total Shares |
Opening | 7,90,000 | 12 | 7,90,000 | 31,600 | 8,21,600 |
New Shares | 72,000 | 10 | 60,000 | 3,000 | 63,000 |
Retired | 6,000 | 6 | 3,000 | -3,000 | |
8,81,600 | |||||
Basic EPS = $ 29,62,000 / 8,81,600 = $ 3.36 per share |