Knotworth Gedding Consulting Company had 430,000 shares of common stock outstanding on December 31, 2023. On that d there were also 5,300 shares of $100 par, 6% noncumulative preferred stock outstanding. On March 1, 2024, the company's c stock split 4-for-1. On December 15, 2024, a preferred dividend was declared and paid in the amount of $28,000. Net income was $3,300,000. Required: Compute basic earnings per share for the year ended December 31, 2024.

Whispering Inc. had net income for the current year ending December 31, 2023 of $1,063,260. During the entire year, there were 501,000 common shares outstanding. The company had two classes of preferred shares outstanding: the Class A preferred shares were $2.60 cumulative shares of which 12,000 were outstanding, and were convertible to common shares at a rate of 1:1. There were 107,000 $5.60 Class B non-cumulative preferred shares outstanding that were also convertible at a rate of 1:1. Whispering had outstanding a $1,000,000, 7% bond issued at par in 2012 that was convertible to 22,000 common shares. The company also had outstanding a $1,000,000, 6% bond issued at par in 2013 that was convertible to 26,000 common shares. No dividends were declared or paid this year. Whispering's tax rate is 37%. (a) Calculate the income effect of the dividends for the Class A preferred shares. (b) Your answer is correct. Dividends on Class A preferred shares $ (c) eTextbook and Media Your answer is…

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At the beginning of 2023, Valero Energy had 300,000 shares of $5 par value Common Stock outstanding. On August 1, Valero issued another 150,000 shares. Valero's 2023 Net Income was $637,500. In addition, you are given the following portion of the Company's 12/31/2023 Stockholders' Equity section of its Balance Sheet: Preferred Stock (5%, $10 par, 90,000 shares issued and outstanding) $900,000 Calculate Valero Energy's Earnings per Share for 2023 (round to the nearest cent). Select one: O O O a. $1.72 b. $1.63 c. $1.32 d. $1.42 e. $1.76