Problem 19-12 EPS; nonconvertible preferred stock; treasury shares; shares sold;
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Question
Problem 19-12 EPS; nonconvertible preferred stock; treasury shares; shares sold; stock dividend; options [LO19-4, 19-5, 19-6, 19-7, 19-8, 19-10]
On December 31, 2017, Dow Steel Corporation had 600,000 shares of common stock and 300,000 shares of 8%, noncumulative, nonconvertible preferred stock issued and outstanding. Dow issued a 4% common stock dividend on May 15 and paid cash dividends of $400,000 and $75,000 to common and preferred shareholders, respectively, on December 15, 2018.
On February 28, 2018, Dow sold 60,000 common shares. In keeping with its long-term share repurchase plan, 2,000 shares were retired on July 1. Dow's net income for the year ended December 31, 2018, was $2,100,000. The income tax rate is 40%.
As part of an incentive compensation plan, Dow granted incentive stock options to division managers at December 31 of the current and each of the previous two years. Each option permits its holder to buy one share of common stock at an exercise price equal to market value at the date of grant and can be exercised one year from that date. Information concerning the number of options granted and common share prices follows:
The market price of the common stock averaged $32 per share during 2018.
Required:
Compute Dow's earnings per share for the year ended December 31, 2018. (Enter your answers in thousands.)
Explanation / Answer
(A) CALCULATION OFNET INCOME DESCRIPTION AMOUNT($) INCOME 2100000 LESS-PREFERENCE DEVIDND 75000 NET INCOME 2025000 WEIGHTED AVARAGE NO OF SHARE DATE PARTICULARES WITH CS DIVIDEND AMOUNT 31-12-2017 600000*12/12=600000 600000*1.04 = 624000 28-02-2018 60000*10/12=50000 50000*1.04 = 52000 01-07-2018 2000*6/12=1000 1000(RETIRED) = -1000 TOTAL NO OF SHARES 675000 EPS 2025000/675000=$3PER SHARE (B)DIULETD EPS SHARES PRICE ON 31 DEC 2016 IS LOW THAN THE AVERAGE MARKET PRICE SO - THESE ARE DILUTIVE CALCULATION= 8000*24=192000 DIVIDE BY MARKET PRICE 32 192000/32=6000 DILUTED EPS = 2025000 $2.97 PER SHARE 67500+6000