Reference no: EM132838017
Problem - Pet Boutique Corp. reported $4,365,410 of profit for 2020. On November 2, 2020, it declared and paid the annual preferred dividends of $283,560. On January 1, 2020, Pet Boutique had 111,410 and 567,000 outstanding preferred and common shares, respectively. The following transactions changed the number of shares outstanding during the year:
Feb. 1 Declared and issued a 29% common share dividend.
Apr. 30 Sold 111,060 common shares for cash.
May 1 Sold 45,550 preferred shares for cash.
Oct. 31 Sold 32,760 common shares for cash.
Required -
a. What is the amount of profit available for distribution to the common shareholders?
b. What is the weighted-average number of common shares for the year?
c. What is the earnings per share for the year?