Problem
On January 1, 2018, Vaughn Corp. had 469,000 shares of common stock outstanding. During 2018, it had the following transactions that affected the Common Stock account.
February 1 Issued 115,000 shares
March 1 Issued a 10% stock dividend
May 1 Acquired 101,000 shares of treasury stock
June 1 Issued a 3-for-1 stock split
October 1 Reissued 62,000 shares of treasury stock
Determine the weighted-average number of shares outstanding as of December 31, 2018.
Assume that Vaughn Corp. earned net income of $3,354,000 during 2018. In addition, it had 101,000 shares of 8%, $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 2018. Compute earnings per share for 2018, using the weighted-average number of shares determined in part (a).
Assume the same facts as in part (b), except that the preferred stock was cumulative. Compute earnings per share for 2018.
Assume the same facts as in part (b), except that net income included a loss from discontinued operations of $418,000 (net of tax). Compute earnings per share for 2018. (Round answer to 2 decimal places, e.g. $2.55.)