Question

Makers Corp. had additions to retained earnings for the year just ended of $553,000. The firm paid out $191,000 in cash dividends, and it has ending total equity of $4.96 million. The company currently has 240,000 shares of common stock outstanding. a. What are earnings per share

Answer 1

$1.51

Step-by-step explanation:

Calculation to determine the earnings per share

Using this formula

Earnings per share = (Retained Earnings + Dividend paid out) / Common stock outstanding

Let plug in the formula

Earnings per share= ($553,000+$191,000)/240,000

Earnings per share=$362,000/240,000

Earnings per share= $1.51

Therefore Earnings per share is $1.51