Question

Ecker Company reports $1,925,000 of net income for 2017 and declares $269,500 of cash dividends on its preferred stock for 2017. At the end of 2017, the company had 300,000 weighted-average shares of common stock.

1. What amount of net income is available to common stockholders for 2017?
2. What is the company's basic EPS for 2017?

Answer 1

(A) $1,655,500

(B) $5.52 per share

Step-by-step explanation:

Ecker company announced a net income of $1,925,000

They also declare a cash dividend of $269,500

The company has 300,000 weighted average shares of common stock

(A) The amount of net income available to common stockhloders for 2017 can be calculated as follows

Net income available to common stockhloders= Net income- Preferred Cash dividend

= $1,925,000-$269,500

= $1,655,500

(B) The common basic EPS for 2017 can be calculated as follows

Common basic EPS= Net income available to stockholders/weighted average outstanding shares

= $1,655,500/300,000

= $5.52 per share