On January 1, 2021, Wilke Corp. had 480,000 shares of common stock outstanding. During 2021, it had

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On January 1, 2021, Wilke Corp. had 480,000 shares of common stock outstanding. During 2021, it had the following transactions that affected the common stock account.

February 1...................Issued 120,000 shares
March 1........................Issued a 10% stock dividend
May
1............................Acquired 100,000 shares of treasury stock
June 1...........................Issued a 3-for-1 stock split
October 1....................Reissued 60,000 shares of treasury stock


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a. Determine the weighted-average number of shares outstanding as of December 31, 2021.

b. Assume that Wilke Corp. earned net income of $3,456,000 during 2021. In addition, it had 100,000 shares of 9%, $100 par nonconvertible, noncumulative preferred stock outstanding for the entire year. Because of liquidity considerations, however, the company did not declare and pay a preferred dividend in 2021. Compute earnings per share for 2021, using the weighted-average number of shares determined in part (a).

c. Assume the same facts as in part (b), except that the preferred stock was cumulative. Compute earnings per share for 2021.

d. Assume the same facts as in part (b), except that net income included a loss from discontinued operations of $432,000 (net of tax). Compute earnings per share for 2021.

Common Stock
Common stock is an equity component that represents the worth of stock owned by the shareholders of the company. The common stock represents the par value of the shares outstanding at a balance sheet date. Public companies can trade their stocks on...
Dividend
A dividend is a distribution of a portion of company’s earnings, decided and managed by the company’s board of directors, and paid to the shareholders. Dividends are given on the shares. It is a token reward paid to the shareholders for their...
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Intermediate Accounting

ISBN: 978-1119503668

17th edition

Authors: Donald E. Kieso, Jerry J. Weygandt, Terry D. Warfiel

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