Question

On December 31, 2020, the Bennett Company had 100,000 shares of common stock issued and outstanding. On July 1, 2021, the company sold 18,000 additional shares for cash. Bennett's net income for the year ended December 31, 2021, was $650,000. During 2021, Bennett declared and paid $71,000 in cash dividends on its nonconvertible preferred stock. What is the 2021 basic earnings per share

Answer 1

$5.31

Step-by-step explanation:

Earnings per share = Earnings Attributable to Holders of Common Stock ÷ Weighted Average Number of Common Stocks Outstanding

where,

Earnings Attributable to Holders of Common Stock is :

Net Income $650,000

Less Preference Stock dividend ($71,000)

Earnings Attributable to Holders of Common Stock $579,000

and

Weighted Average Number of Common Stocks Outstanding :

Common Stocks at Beginning outstanding 100,000

Stocks Sold at Weighted Average (18,000 / 2) 9,000

Weighted Average Number of Common Stocks Outstanding 109,000

therefore,

Earnings per share = $579,000 ÷ 109,000

= $5.31

The 2021 basic earnings per share is $5.31.