Question

Buffalo Corporation reported net income of $415,720 in 2020 and had 208,000 shares of common stock outstanding throughout the year. Also outstanding all year were 40,500 options to purchase common stock at $11 per share. The average market price of the stock during the year was $15. Compute diluted earnings per share. (Round answer to 2 decimal places, e.g. 3.55.) Diluted earnings per share $

Answer 1

Buffalo Corporation

Diluted earnings per share is:

$1.67 per share.

Step-by-step explanation:

a) Data and Calculations:

Reported net income = $415,720

Common Stock outstanding = 208,000 shares

Options outstanding = 40,500 shares

Total outstanding shares = 248,500 shares (208,000 + 40,500)

Option price per share = $11

Market price per share = $15

Earnings per share = Net Income/Common Stock outstanding

Computation of diluted earnings per share:

Diluted Earnings per share = Net Income/Total outstanding shares

= $415,720/248,500

= $1.67

b) Buffalo's diluted earnings per share uses the total outstanding shares (common stock plus options stock plus all convertible securities) to divide into the net income. As the description implies, all convertible stocks are included in the calculation to arrive at the earnings per share.