Reference no: EM133121010
Question - Assume that the following data relative to Kane Company for 2015 is available:
Net Income $2,845,000
Transactions in Common Shares
Jan. 1, 2015, Beginning number of shares 972,000
Mar. 1, 2015, Purchase of treasury shares 86,400
August 1, 2015 Stock Dividend of 37%
December 1, 2015 Issuance of new shares 93,000
6 % Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock
Sold at par, convertible into 114,000 shares of common (already adjusted for stock dividend). $725,000 Stock Options 24,000 exercisable at the option price of $25 per share. Average market price in 2015 was $34 (market price and option price adjusted for stock dividend)
Required -
a. Calculate the dividend paid to preferred stockholders.
b. Calculate the weighted-average shares outstanding during the year.
c. Compute the basic earnings per share (Round answer to nearest penny).
d. Compute the diluted earnings per share (Round answer to nearest penny).