At January 1, 2025, Langley Companys outstanding shares included the following. 280,000 shares of $50 par value,

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At January 1, 2025, Langley Company’s outstanding shares included the following.

280,000 shares of $50 par value, 7% cumulative preferred stock

900,000 shares of $1 par value common stock


Net income for 2025 was $2,530,000. No cash dividends were declared or paid during 2025. On February 15, 2026, however, all preferred dividends in arrears were paid, together with a 5% stock dividend on common shares. There were no dividends in arrears prior to 2025.


On April 1, 2025, 450,000 shares of common stock were sold for $10 per share, and on October 1, 2025, 110,000 shares of common stock were purchased for $20 per share and held as treasury stock.


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Compute earnings per share for 2025. Assume that financial statements for 2025 were issued in March 2026.

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Intermediate Accounting

ISBN: 9781119790976

18th Edition

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

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