Junkyard Arts, Inc., had earnings of $316,000 for 2016. The company had 40,000 shares of common stock outstanding during the year. In addition, the company issued 15,000 shares of $50 par value preferred stock on January 9, 2016. The preferred stock has a dividend of $1.60 per share. There were no transactions in either common or preferred stock during 2016. Determine the basic earnings per share for Junkyard Arts.
Solution: | ||||
Basic earnings per share (EPS) =$7.30 per share | ||||
Working Notes: | ||||
Basic earnings per share (EPS) = Earning for equity shareholders / Number of equity shares outstanding | ||||
=$292,000/40,000 | ||||
=$7.30 per share | ||||
Earnings for equity shareholders = Net income - Preferred dividend | ||||
=$316,000 - ($1.60 x 15,000) | ||||
=$316,000 - $24,000 | ||||
=$292,000 | ||||
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