Reference no: EM132647388
At December 31, 2020, Sheffield Corporation had the following shares outstanding:
9% cumulative preferred shares, 112,400 shares outstanding $11,240,000
Common shares, 4,200,000 shares outstanding 21,000,000
During 2020, the corporation's only share transaction was the issuance of 470,000 common shares on April 1. During 2020, the following also occurred:
Income from continuing operations before tax $22,850,000
Discontinued operations (loss before tax) 3,266,000
Preferred dividends declared 1,011,600
Common dividends declared 2,100,000
Effective tax rate 33%
Problem 1: Calculate earnings per share information as it should appear in the financial statements of Sheffield Corporation for the year ended December 31, 2020. (Round per share answer to 2 decimal places, e.g. 52.75.)