Question

Shaffer Corporation issued 180, $1,000, 10% convertible bonds in 2019 at face value. Each bond is convertible into 100 shares of common stock. Shaffer's net income for 2020 is $3,100,800 ($4,134,400 before tax). Considering all factors except convertible bonds, average common shares outstanding for 2020 were 1,818,000.

Compute basic EPS

Answer 1

$1.71 per share

Step-by-step explanation:

Earning per share is the per share rate of net earning for the period after deducting any preferred dividend. We use average common shares outstanding to calculate the Basic EPS. Formula for the Basic EPS is as follow:

Basic EPS = ( Net Income - Preferred Dividend ) / average common shares outstanding

As we do not have any preferred share, placing value in the formula

Basic EPS = ( $3,100,800 - $0 ) / 1,818,000

Basic EPS = $1.71 per share

The convertible bonds are incorporated in the calculation of diluted earning per share.