The earning per share will be "$3.30". A further solution is provided below.
Given:
Common stock,
= 770,000
Paid cash dividends,
= $570,000
Income tax rate,
= 25%
Common and preferred shareholders,
= $86,000
For the year ended, Dow's net income,
= $2,950,000
According to the question,
→ The weighted average number of shares outstanding will be:
= [tex]770000\times \frac{12}{12}[/tex]
= [tex]770000\times 1.05[/tex]
= [tex]808,500[/tex]
or,
= [tex]68,000\times \frac{10}{12}[/tex]
= [tex]56667\times 1.05[/tex]
= [tex]59,500[/tex]
or,
= [tex]4000\times \frac{6}{12}[/tex]
= [tex]\frac{4000}{2}[/tex]
= [tex]2000[/tex]
The total weighted average will be:
= [tex]808,500+59,500+2000[/tex]
= [tex]870,000[/tex]
hence,
The Earning per share will be:
= [tex]\frac{2,950,000-86,000}{870,000}[/tex]
= [tex]\frac{2,864,000}{870,000}[/tex]
= [tex]3.30[/tex] ($)
Thus the above is the right answer.
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