Question: On December 3 1 , 2 0 2 3 , Berclair Incorporated had 4 2 0 million shares of common stock and 7 million shares

On December 31,2023, Berclair Incorporated had 420 million shares of common stock and 7 million shares of \(9\%,\$ 100\) par value cumulative preferred stock issued and outstanding.
- On March 1,2024, Berclair purchased 36 million shares of its common stock as treasury stock.
- Berclair issued a 5\% common stock dividend on July 1,2024.
- Six million treasury shares were sold on October 1.
- Net income for the year ended December 31,2024, was \(\$ 700\) million.
Required:
Compute Berclair's earnings per share for the year ended December 31,2024.
Note: Do not round intermediate calculations. Enter your answers in millions (i.e.,10,000,000 should be entered as 10).
On December 3 1 , 2 0 2 3 , Berclair Incorporated

Step by Step Solution

There are 3 Steps involved in it

1 Expert Approved Answer
Step: 1 Unlock blur-text-image
Question Has Been Solved by an Expert!

Get step-by-step solutions from verified subject matter experts

Step: 2 Unlock
Step: 3 Unlock

Students Have Also Explored These Related Accounting Questions!