In: Accounting
You are given the following information about KER Ltd.:
- 30,000 common shares outstanding on January 1,2017
- 2,000 shares sold on March 1, 2017
- 1,000 shares sold on September 1, 2017
- 2 for 1 stock split recorded on October 1, 2017
- Net Income for the year $340,000
Calculate the weighted average number of shares outstanding for KER for the year ended December 31, 2017. Round to the nearest whole number.
Weighted average share outstanding
Date | Shares | Time | Weighted average number of shares |
Jan 1 | 30000*2 | 60000*12/12 | 60000 |
March 1 | 2000*2 | 4000*10/12 | 3333 |
Sep 1 | 1000*2 | 2000*4/12 | 667 |
Total | 64000 | ||
Weighted average number of shares outstanding = 64000 Shares