Reference no: EM132882422
Question - On January, 2020 Meribel Ltd. had 192,000 common shares issued and outstanding. During 2020 the following transactions occurred:
Mar1 issued 84,000 common shares
Apr 30 issued 5% stock dividend
May 31 issued a 3 for 1 stock split
July 31 Acquired 48,000 common shares
Sept 30 Issued 24,000 common shares
In addition to common shares Meribel had 24,000 of 8%, $100 par, cumulative preferred shares outstanding for the whole year. No dividends were declared during the year. Net income for the year was $1,200,000.
Required - Calculate the earnings per share for the year.