Assume TRI reported income from operations of $2,477,760 (inclusive of a loss from discontinued operations of $391,200) in 2021. It did not declare any common dividends during the year. However it did declare and pay preferred dividends of $600,000 on    December 20, 2021. It began the year with 132,000 common   shares outstanding and issued 720,000 common shares on April 1. On June 15 a 20% stock dividend was declared and distributed. On November 1, it repurchased 144,000 shares and cancelled them. Determine the company’s basic EPS from continuing operations for the year.     Select one: a. $4.76. b. $2.90. c. $3.17. d. $2.84. e. $3.40.

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 Assume TRI reported income from operations of $2,477,760 (inclusive of a loss from discontinued operations of $391,200) in 2021. It did not declare any common dividends during the year. However it did declare and pay preferred dividends of $600,000 on    December 20, 2021. It began the year with 132,000 common   shares outstanding and issued 720,000 common shares on April 1. On June 15 a 20% stock dividend was declared and distributed. On November 1, it repurchased 144,000 shares and cancelled them. Determine the company’s basic EPS from continuing operations for the year.

 

 

Select one:
a.
$4.76.
b.
$2.90.
c.
$3.17.
d.
$2.84.
e.
$3.40.
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