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Junkyard Arts, Inc., had earnings of $332,000 for the year. The company had 29,000 shares of common stock outstanding during the year and issued 3,700 shares of $150 par value preferred stock. The preferred stock has a dividend of $9 per share. There were no transactions in either common or preferred stock during the year.
Determine the basic earnings per share for Junkyard Arts for the
year. Round answer to two decimal places.
$per share
EPS = Net Income available to Common Shareholder_____
Weighted average no. of common shares outstanding
Net Income available to Common Shareholder = Total Income- Preferred Dividend
= 332000 – (3700*9)
= $ 298700
There were no transactions in common stock during the year. Therefore, the weighted average is equal to the number of common shares outstanding: 29,000 shares
EPS = $ 298700/ 29000 = $10.30 per share