For the year ended December 31, 2018, Norstar Industries
reported net income of $655,000. At January 1, 2018, the company
had 900,000 common shares outstanding. The following changes in the
number of shares occurred during 2018:
Apr. | 30 | Sold 60,000 shares in a public offering. | ||
May | 24 | Declared and distributed a 5% stock dividend. | ||
June | 1 | Issued 72,000 shares as part of the consideration for the purchase of assets from a subsidiary. |
Required:
Compute Norstar's earnings per share for the year ended December 31, 2018.
Computation of Norstar’s earnings per share for the year ended December 31, 2018
Earnings Per Share = Net Income / Weighted Average Shares Outstanding
Net Income = $6,55,000
Weighted Average Shares Outstanding = [900,000(1.05)] + [60,000(8/12)(1.05)] + [72,000(7/12)]
= 10,29,000 Shares outstanding
Earnings Per Share = Net Income / Weighted Average Shares Outstanding
= $6,55,000 / 10,29,000 Shares
= $0.6365 per share
= $0.64 (Rounded)
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