Reference no: EM132570523
Question - Sandhill Inc. presented the following data:
Net income $5,559,000
Preferred shares: 49,300 shares outstanding, $100 par, 10% cumulative, not convertible $4,930,000
Common shares: Shares outstanding, Jan. 1, 2020 639,000
Issued for cash, May 1, 2020 111,000
Acquired treasury shares for cash, Sept. 1, 2020 (shares cancelled) 153,000
3-for-1 stock split, Oct. 1, 2020
As of January 1, 2020, there were no dividends in arrears. On December 31, 2020, Sandhill declared and paid the preferred dividend for 2020.
Required - Calculate earnings per share for the year ended December 31, 2020.