Chapter 19, Problem 19.18E

EPS; stock dividend; nonconvertible preferred stock; treasury shares; shares sold; stock options exercised

• LO19–5 through LO19–8

(Note: This is a variation of E 19–16, modified to include the exercise of stock options.)

On December 31, 2017, Berclair Inc. had 200 million shares of common stock and 3 million shares of 9%, $100 par value cumulative preferred stock issued and outstanding. On March 1, 2018, Berclair purchased 24 million shares of its common stock as treasury stock. Berclair issued a 5% common stock dividend on July 1, 2018. Four million treasury shares were sold on October 1. Net income for the year ended December 31, 2018, was $150 million.

Also outstanding at December 31 were 30 million incentive stock options granted to key executives on September 13,

2013. The options were exercisable as of September 13, 2017, for 30 million common shares at an exercise price of $56 per share. During 2018, the market price of the common shares averaged $70 per share.

The options were exercised on September 1, 2018.

Required:

Compute Berclair’s basic and diluted earnings per share for the year ended December 31, 2018.