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EPS: Simple Capital Structure) On January 1, 2018, Wilke Corp. had 480,000 shares of common stock outstanding. During 2018, it had the following transactions that affected the common stock account.

February 1 Issued 120,000 shares

March 1 Issued a 10% stock dividend

May 1 Acquired 100,000 shares of treasury stock

June 1 Issued a 3-for-1 stock split

October 1 Reissued 60,000 shares of treasury stock

Instructions

(a) Determine the weighted-average number of shares outstanding as of December 31, 2018.

(b) Assume that Wilke Corp. earned net income of \(3,456,000 during 2018. In addition, it had 100,000 shares of 9%, \)100 par nonconvertible, noncumulative preferred stock outstanding for the entire year. Because of liquidity considerations, however, the company did not declare and pay a preferred dividend in 2018. Compute earnings per share for 2018, using the weighted-average number of shares determined in part (a).

(c) Assume the same facts as in part (b), except that the preferred stock was cumulative. Compute earnings per share for 2018.

(d) Assume the same facts as in part (b), except that net income included a loss from discontinued operations of $432,000 (net of tax). Compute earnings per share for 2018.

Short Answer

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a. Weighted-average number of shares outstanding is $1,762,000.

b. Earnings per share for 2018 is $1.96

c. Earnings per share excluding preferred stock is $1.45

d. Earnings per share including loss from discounted operations is $2.

Step by step solution

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(a) Computation of Weighted-average number of shares outstanding

EVENT

DATE OUTSTANDING

SHARES OUTSTANDING

RESTATEMENT

FRACTION OF YEAR

WEIGHTED SHARES

Beginning balance

Jan. 1–Feb. 1

480,000

1.1*3.0

1/12

132,000

Issued shares

Feb. 1–Mar. 1

600,000

(480,000+120,000)

1.1*3.0

1/12

165,000

Stock dividend

Mar. 1–May 1

660,000

(600,000 x 110%)

3.0

2/12

330,000

Reacquired shares

May 1–June 1

560,000

(660,000 – 100,000)

3.0

1/12

140,000

Stock split

June 1–Oct. 1

1,680,000

(560,000 x 3)

4/12

560,000

Reissued shares

Oct. 1–Dec. 31

1,740,000

(1,680,000+60,000)

3/12

435,000

Weighted-average number of shares outstanding
1,762,000
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(b) Computation of earnings per share

Net Income(A)

$3,456,000

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding (B)

1,762,000

Earnings per share (A/ B)

$1.96

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(c)  Computation of earnings per share

Net Income (3,456,000-900,000) (A)

$2,556,000

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding (B)

1,762,000

Earnings per share (A/ B)

$1.45

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(d) Computation of earnings per share

Net Income

$3,456,000

Add: Loss from discontinued operations

$432,000

Income from continuing operations (A)

$3,888,000

Weighted average no of common shares outstanding (B)

1,762,000

Earnings per share (A/ B)

$2.21

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