Palo Alto Company earned net income of $43,800 during 2019. At the beginning of 2019, it had 10,000 shares of common stock outstanding; an additional 4,000 shares were issued on July 2. During 2019, 600 shares of 8%, $100 par, convertible preferred stock were outstanding the entire year. Dividends on this preferred stock were paid in 2019. Each share is convertible into 5 shares of common stock. The corporate income tax rate is 30%. Compute the 2019 diluted earnings per share
Palo Alto Company earned net income of $43,800 during 2019. At the beginning of 2019, it had 10,000 shares of common stock outstanding; an additional 4,000 shares were issued on July 2. During 2019, 600 shares of 8%, $100 par, convertible preferred stock were outstanding the entire year. Dividends on this preferred stock were paid in 2019. Each share is convertible into 5 shares of common stock. The corporate income tax rate is 30%.
Compute the 2019 diluted earnings per share
Answer:-
Diluted earnings per share:- When all convertible securities are converted, a company's diluted earnings per share is calculated. Securities that can be converted into common shares are referred to as dilutive securities. The basic earnings per share get reduced because of this.
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