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21 January, 13:50

For the year ended December 31, 2021, Norstar Industries reported net income of $655,000.

At January 1, 2021, the company had 900,000 common shares outstanding.

The following changes in the number of shares occurred during 2021:

Apr. 30 Sold 60,000 shares in a public offering.

May 24 Declared and distributed a 5% stock dividend.

June 1 Issued 72,000 shares as part of the consideration for the purchase of assets from a subsidiary

Required: Compute Norstar's earnings per share for the year ended December 31, 2021. (Enter your answers in thousands. Do not round intermediate calculations. Round "EPS" answer to 2 decimal places.)

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  1. 21 January, 13:51
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    Earnings per share = $0.64

    Explanation:

    To calculate the Earnings per share, we first need to compute weighted average number of shares:

    Jan. 1: 900,000 * (12/12) = 900,000 * 1.05 = 945,000

    Apr. 30: 60,000 * (8/12) = 40,000 * 1.05 = 42,000

    Jun. 1: 72,000 * (7/12) = 42,000

    Weighted Average No. of Shares Outstanding = 1,029,000

    Note: We multiplied by 1.05 factors on Jan. 1 and Apr. 30 to account for 5% declared and distribution of a stock dividend.

    Earnings Per Share = Net Income

    Weighted Average No. of Shares Outstanding

    Earnings Per Share = 655,000

    1,029,000

    Earnings Per Share = $0.64
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