Answer :
Answer:
Witherspoon Services
Witherspoon's earnings per share for the year ended December 31, 2021 is:
= $0.50.
Explanation:
a) Data and Calculations:
December 31, 2020: Common stock outstanding = 800,000
March 2, 2021: Sale of common stock 120,000
June 3, 2021: Stock dividend (920,000 *10%) 92,000
August 31, 2021: Treasury stock (30,000)
Number of common stock outstanding = 982,000
Net income for the year = $600,000
Preferred dividends (110,000)
Income for common stock $490,000
Earnings per share = $0.50 ($490,000/982,000)
December 31, 2020: 5.5% Preferred stock outstanding = 200,000