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Sugarland Industries reported a net income of $820,750 on December 31, 2018. At the beginning of the year, the company had 570,000 common shares outstanding. On April 1, the company sold 31,200 shares for cash. On August 31, the company issued 56,400 additional shares as part of a merger.
Required: Compute Sugarland's net income that would produce a basic EPS of $2.35 per share for 2018.
No. of shares |
Cumulative no. of shares |
Period they remain outstanding |
Weighted Average no. of shares outstanding |
|
Beginning |
570,000 |
570,000 |
1 Jan - 31 Mar = 3 months |
142,500 |
1 April issue |
31,200 |
601,200 |
1 Apr - 31 Aug = 5 months |
250,500 |
31 Aug Issue |
56,400 |
657,600 |
1 Sept - 31 Dec = 4 months |
219,200 |
Total Weighted Average no. of common stock shares outstanding |
612,200 |