Question

At December 31, 2021 and 2020, P Co. had 58,000 shares of common stock and 5,800 shares of 5%, $100 par value cumulative preferred stock outstanding. No dividends were declared on either the preferred or common stock in 2021 or 2020. Net income for 2021 was $620,000. For 2021, basic earnings per common share amounted to: (Round your answer to 2 decimal places.)

Answer 1

$10.19 per share

Step-by-step explanation:

With regards to the above, the basic earnings per common share is seen below;

Preferred dividend = Shares × Par value × Shares percentage

= 5,800 × $100 × 5%

= $29,000

So, basic earning per share = (Net income - Preferred dividend) ÷ Common shares

= ($620,000 - $29,000) ÷ 58,000

= $10.19 per share

Therefore, for 2021, basic earnings per common share amounted to $10.19