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P13–11EPS calculations Southland Industries has $60,000 of 6% (annual interest) bonds outstanding, 1,500 shares of preferred stock paying an annual dividend of $5 per share, and 4,000 shares of common stock outstanding. Assuming that the firm has a 40% tax rate, compute earnings per share (EPS) for the following levels of EBIT:
$24,600
$30,600
$35,000
EPS = Earnings available to share Holders / No. of shares
Particulars | Option A | Option B | Option C |
EBIT | $ 24,600.00 | $ 30,600.00 | $ 35,000.00 |
Int | $ 3,600.00 | $ 3,600.00 | $ 3,600.00 |
PBT = EBIT - Int | $ 21,000.00 | $ 27,000.00 | $ 31,400.00 |
Tax | $ 8,400.00 | $ 10,800.00 | $ 12,560.00 |
PAT = PBT - Tax | $ 12,600.00 | $ 16,200.00 | $ 18,840.00 |
Pref Div ( 1500 * 5) | $ 7,500.00 | $ 7,500.00 | $ 7,500.00 |
Earnings available for distribution = PAT - Pref Div | $ 5,100.00 | $ 8,700.00 | $ 11,340.00 |
No. of equity Shares | $ 4,000.00 | $ 4,000.00 | $ 4,000.00 |
EPS = Earnings available per share / No. of shares | $ 1.28 | $ 2.18 | $ 2.84 |