Question: Hi please help with my question Computing EPS: Simple Capital Structure At the end of 2020, the records of Block Corporation reflected the following. Common

Hi please help with my question

Computing EPS: Simple Capital Structure

At the end of 2020, the records of Block Corporation reflected the following.

Common stock, $5 par, authorized 500,000 shares

Outstanding January 1, 2020, 400,000 shares: $2,000,000

Sold and issued April 1, 2020, 2,000 shares: 10,000

Issued 5% stock dividend, September 30, 2020; 20,100 shares: 100,500

Preferred stock, 6%, $10 par, nonconvertible, noncumulative, authorized 50,000 share

Outstanding during year, 20,000 shares 200,000

Paid-in capital in excess of par, common stock 180,000

Paid-in capital in excess of par, preferred stock 100,000

Retained earnings (after the effects of current preferred dividends declared during 2020) 640,000

Bonds payable, 6.5%, nonconvertible, issued at par January 1, 2020 1,000,000

Net income 164,000

Income tax rate, 25%

a.Compute the required EPS amount(s).

  • Net Income Available to Common Stockholders: ________
  • Weighted Avg. Common Shares Outstanding Per Share: _______
  • Per Share: _______

b. Compute the required EPS amount(s), assuming that the preferred stock is cumulative.

  • Net Income Available to Common Stockholders: ________
  • Weighted Avg. Common Shares Outstanding Per Share: _______
  • Per Share: _______

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Computing EPS: Convertible Preferred with Partial Conversion

Bridgeman Company, headquartered in San Francisco, reported the following data for the current year.

  • Net income, $2,220,000.
  • Common shares outstanding at the beginning of the year, 800,000.
  • Nonconvertible cumulative preferred stock, $100 par, $8 dividend per share per year, 100,000 shares outstanding all year.
  • Issued 200,000 shares of common stock on October 1.
  • Convertible cumulative preferred stock, $100 par, $7 dividend per share per year, 50,000 shares outstanding at the beginning of the year. On March 31, 20,000 shares of preferred stock converted to 40,000 common shares.
  • For both preferred stock issues, assume dividends are paid for time held.

a.Compute basic EPS.

  • Net Income Available to Common Stockholders: ________
  • Weighted Avg. Common Shares Outstanding Per Share: _______
  • Per Share: _______

b.Compute diluted EPS.

  • Net Income Available to Common Stockholders: ________
  • Weighted Avg. Common Shares Outstanding Per Share: _______
  • Per Share: _______

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