At January 1, 2025, Sunland Company's outstanding shares included the following. 298,000 shares of $50 par value, 7% cumulative preferred stock 921,000 shares of $1 par value common stock Net income for 2025 was $2,560,000. No cash dividends were declared or paid during 2025. On February 15, 2026, however, all preferred dividends in arrears were paid, together with a 5% stock dividend on common shares. There were no dividends in arrears prior to 2025. On April 1, 2025, 426,000 shares of common stock were sold for $10 per share, and on October 1, 2025, 106,000 shares of common stock were purchased for $21 per share and held as treasury stock. Compute earnings per share for 2025. Assume that financial statements for 2025 were issued in March 2026. (Round answer to 2 decimal places, e.g. 2.55.) Earnings per share $ 3.91
At January 1, 2025, Sunland Company's outstanding shares included the following. 298,000 shares of $50 par value, 7% cumulative preferred stock 921,000 shares of $1 par value common stock Net income for 2025 was $2,560,000. No cash dividends were declared or paid during 2025. On February 15, 2026, however, all preferred dividends in arrears were paid, together with a 5% stock dividend on common shares. There were no dividends in arrears prior to 2025. On April 1, 2025, 426,000 shares of common stock were sold for $10 per share, and on October 1, 2025, 106,000 shares of common stock were purchased for $21 per share and held as treasury stock. Compute earnings per share for 2025. Assume that financial statements for 2025 were issued in March 2026. (Round answer to 2 decimal places, e.g. 2.55.) Earnings per share $ 3.91
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![At January 1, 2025, Sunland Company's outstanding shares included the following.
298,000 shares of $50 par value, 7% cumulative preferred stock
921,000 shares of $1 par value common stock
Net income for 2025 was $2,560,000. No cash dividends were declared or paid during 2025. On February 15, 2026,
however, all preferred dividends in arrears were paid, together with a 5% stock dividend on common shares. There
were no dividends in arrears prior to 2025.
On April 1, 2025, 426,000 shares of common stock were sold for $10 per share, and on October 1,
2025, 106,000 shares of common stock were purchased for $21 per share and held as treasury stock.
Compute earnings per share for 2025. Assume that financial statements for 2025 were issued in March 2026. (Round
answer to 2 decimal places, e.g. 2.55.)
Earnings per share
tA
3.91](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2Fcbc0d840-f234-4645-8be3-231144922774%2F554fcd5b-c633-4cb4-8df3-4f45281b4aa4%2Fdwgurui_processed.png&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:At January 1, 2025, Sunland Company's outstanding shares included the following.
298,000 shares of $50 par value, 7% cumulative preferred stock
921,000 shares of $1 par value common stock
Net income for 2025 was $2,560,000. No cash dividends were declared or paid during 2025. On February 15, 2026,
however, all preferred dividends in arrears were paid, together with a 5% stock dividend on common shares. There
were no dividends in arrears prior to 2025.
On April 1, 2025, 426,000 shares of common stock were sold for $10 per share, and on October 1,
2025, 106,000 shares of common stock were purchased for $21 per share and held as treasury stock.
Compute earnings per share for 2025. Assume that financial statements for 2025 were issued in March 2026. (Round
answer to 2 decimal places, e.g. 2.55.)
Earnings per share
tA
3.91
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