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Elite Trailer Parks has an operating profit of $224,000. Interest expense for the year was $35,100; preferred dividends paid were $28,900; and common dividends paid were $40,000. The tax was $62,500. The firm has 18,700 shares of common stock outstanding.
a. Calculate the earnings per share and the
common dividends per share for Elite Trailer Parks. (Round
your answers to 2 decimal places.)
b. What was the increase in retained earnings for
the year?
Answer:
(a)
Particulars | Amount (in $) |
Operating Profit | 2,24,000.00 |
Less: Interest expense | 35,100.00 |
Profit before taxes | 1,88,900.00 |
Less: Taxes | 62,500.00 |
Profit after tax | 1,26,400.00 |
Less: Preferred Dividends | 28,900.00 |
Earnings available for equity shareholders | 97,500.00 |
Earnings per share = Earnings available for equity shareholders
/ Number of shares outstanding
Earnings per share = 97,500 / 18700 = 5.21
Therefore, Earnings per share = 5.21
Common dividends = $40,000
Common dividends per share = 40,000 / 18700 = 2.14
Therefore, Dividend per share = 2.14
(b) Increase in retained earnings for the year
= Earnings available for equity shareholders - Common dividend
paid
Increase in retained earnings for the year = $ (97,500 - 40,000) =
$57,500
Therefore, increase in retained earnings =
$57,500