Whispering Ltd. began its latest fiscal year on January 1, 2020,
with 12,000 common shares outstanding. On April 1, Whispering sold
1,200 additional common shares. The company declared and issued a
20% stock dividend on June 1. On July 1, Whispering repurchased and
cancelled 210 common shares. An additional 3,750 common shares were
issued on September 1. On November 1, Whispering declared and
issued a 2-for-one stock split. On December 1, Whispering issued an
additional 100 shares. Following the fiscal year, Whispering
declared and issued a 3-for-one stock split on February 1, 2021.
The company issued its 2020 financial statements on March 10,
2021.
Calculate the weighted average number of common shares that
Whispering should use for calculating its EPS numbers for
2020.
Weighted average number of common shares | Enter your answer in accordance to the question statement shares |
Date | Transaction | Period | share | Number of shares outstanding (a) | stock Restated (for stock split and stock dividend )(b) | number of months out of 12 months (d) | weighted average number of shares (a*b*c*d) |
1/1/2020 | Beginning | 1Jan -1 April | 12000 | 12000 | 1.20*2 | 3/12 | 7200 |
1/4/2020 | Issued additional shares | 1April - 1June | 1200 | 12000+1200=13200 | 1.20*2 | 2/12 | 5280 |
1/6/2020 | 20% stock dividend | 1June - 1July | 13200*20%= 2640 | 13200+2640= 15840 | 2 | 1/12 | 2640 |
1/7/2020 | Repurchased | 1July-1Sep | -210 | 15840-210= 15630 | 2 | 2/12 | 5210 |
1/9/2020 | Issue additional shares | 1Sep -1Nov | 3750 | 15630+3750= 19380 | 2 | 2/12 | 6460 |
1/11/2020 | stock split | 1Nov -1Dec | 19380*2= 38760 | 38760 | 1/12 | 3230 | |
1/12/2020 | issue additional shares | 1Dec -31Dec | 100 | 38760+100=38860 | 1/12 | 3238.33 | |
weighted average number of shares outstanding | 33258.33 (rounded to 33258 shares) |
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