In: Accounting
Bonds payable, 8% (issued at face amount) $10,000,000
Preferred $5,$10 par 10,000.000
Common stock, $20 par 10,000,000
Income tax is estimated at 40% of income.
Determine the earnings per share of common stock
a.) 10,500,000
b.) 11,000,000
C.) 13,000,000
Formula of earnings per share of common stock is as follow;
Earning per share (EPS) =
(Earnings available for shareholders / Number of shares)
Let’s calculate EPS with the help of this table;
| 
 (a)  | 
 (b)  | 
 (c)  | 
|
| 
 Income before interest & tax  | 
 $10500000  | 
 $11000000  | 
 $13000000  | 
| 
 Less: Interest on bonds  | 
 ($800000)  | 
 ($800000)  | 
 ($800000)  | 
| 
 Income before tax  | 
 $9700000  | 
 $10200000  | 
 $12200000  | 
| 
 Less: Income tax @ 40%  | 
 ($3880000)  | 
 ($4080000)  | 
 ($4880000)  | 
| 
 Income after tax  | 
 $5820000  | 
 $6120000  | 
 $7320000  | 
| 
 Less: Preference dividend  | 
 ($5000000)  | 
 ($5000000)  | 
 ($5000000)  | 
| 
 Net income available for common stockholders  | 
 $820000  | 
 $1120000  | 
 $2320000  | 
| 
 Number of common shares  | 
 500000  | 
 500000  | 
 500000  | 
| 
 Earnings per share (EPS)  | 
 $1.64  | 
 $2.24  | 
 $4.64  | 
Working Note;
1. Interest on bond will be ($10000000 * 8 / 100) = $800000
2. Preference dividend will be ($10000000 / 10) * 5 = $5000000
3. Number of common share will be ($10000000 / $20) = 500000