Paul Corporation reported net income of $260,000 during the current calendar year. The company had 10,000 common shares outstanding on January 1 and sold an additional 6,000 shares on July 1. What is the company’s basic EPS?
EPS = Net income / Weighted average no of shares outstanding | ||||
= $260,000 / 13,000 | ||||
= $20 per share | ||||
Calculation of weighted average number of shares outstanding | ||||
Amount ($) | Fraction | Weightages | Weighted average | |
of Year | number of shares | |||
10,000.00 | 12/12 | 1.00 | 10,000.00 | |
6,000.00 | 6/12 | 0.50 | 3,000.00 | |
13,000.00 |
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