Thrifty Co. reported net income of $767,000 for its fiscal year
ended January 31, 2020. At the beginning of that fiscal year,
173,000 shares of common stock were outstanding. On October 31,
2019, an additional 49,000 shares were issued. No other changes in
common shares outstanding occurred during the year. Also during the
year, the company paid the annual dividend on the 28,000 shares of
6%, $55 par value preferred stock that were outstanding the entire
year.
Required:
a. Calculate basic earnings per share of common
stock for the year ended January 31, 2020. (Round your
answer to 2 decimal places.)
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