Question

Financial information for Forever 18 includes the following selected data: ($ in millions except share data) 2021 2020 Net income $ 160 $ 171 Dividends on preferred stock $ 22 $ 17 Average shares outstanding (in millions) 250 300 Stock price $ 11.92 $ 10.87 Required: 1-a. Calculate earnings per share in 2020 and 2021.

Answer 1

Earnings per share = (Net income - Preferred dividends) / Number of shares outstanding

2020:

= (171 - 17) / 300

= $0.51 per share

2021:

= (160 - 22) / 250

= $0.55 per share