Griffins Goat Farm, Inc., has sales of $667,000, costs of $329,000, depreciation expense of $73,000, interest expense of $46,500, a tax rate of 25 percent, and paid out $47,000 in cash dividends. The firm has 27,200 shares of common stock outstanding. a. What are the earnings per share figure? (Do not round intermediate calculations and round your answer to 2 decimal places, e. g., 32.16.)
b. What are the dividends per share figure? (Do not round intermediate calculations and round your answer to 2 decimal places, e. g., 32.16.)
a. Earnings per share
b. Dividends per share

Answer and Explanation:

The computation of the earnings and dividend per share is shown below;

But before that the net income should be determined

Sales   667000  

Less: Costs  329000  

Income before depreciation, interest and taxes338000  

Less: Depreciation expenses 73000  

Operating income 265000  

Less: Interest expenses 46500  

Income before tax218500  

Less: Tax  at  25%54625  

Net income 163875  

a Earning per share = Net income ÷ Outstanding Common stock  

= $163,875 ÷ 27200  

= $6.02 per share

b Dividend per share = Dividend paid ÷ Outstanding Common stock  

= $47000 ÷ 27200    

= $1.73 per share