On December 31, 2023, Berclair Incorporated 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, 2024, Berclair purchased 24 million shares of its common stock as treasury stock. • Berclair issued a 5% common stock dividend on July 1, 2024. • Four million treasury shares were sold on October 1. • Net income for the year ended December 31, 2024, was $150 million. • Also outstanding at December 31 were 30 million incentive stock options granted to key executives on September 13, 2019. • The options were exercisable as of September 13, 2023, for 30 million common shares at an exercise price of $56 per share. • During 2024, the market price of the common shares averaged $70 per share. Required: Compute Berclair's basic and diluted earnings per share for the year ended December 31, 2024. (Shares for stock options and conversion of convertible securities have been adjusted for any stock split or stock dividend.) Note: Do not round intermediate calculations. Enter your answers in millions (i.e., 10,000,000 should be entered as 10). Basic Diluted Numerator ÷ Denominator = Earnings per Share + + = =

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On December 31, 2023, Berclair Incorporated 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, 2024, Berclair purchased 24 million shares of its common stock as treasury
stock.
• Berclair issued a 5% common stock dividend on July 1, 2024.
•
Four million treasury shares were sold on October 1.
• Net income for the year ended December 31, 2024, was $150 million.
• Also outstanding at December 31 were 30 million incentive stock options granted to key
executives on September 13, 2019.
• The options were exercisable as of September 13, 2023, for 30 million common shares at
an exercise price of $56 per share.
•
During 2024, the market price of the common shares averaged $70 per share.
Required:
Compute Berclair's basic and diluted earnings per share for the year ended December 31, 2024.
(Shares for stock options and conversion of convertible securities have been adjusted for any
stock split or stock dividend.)
Note: Do not round intermediate calculations. Enter your answers in millions (i.e., 10,000,000
should be entered as 10).
Basic
Diluted
Numerator
÷
Denominator
=
Earnings per Share
+
+
=
=
Transcribed Image Text:On December 31, 2023, Berclair Incorporated 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, 2024, Berclair purchased 24 million shares of its common stock as treasury stock. • Berclair issued a 5% common stock dividend on July 1, 2024. • Four million treasury shares were sold on October 1. • Net income for the year ended December 31, 2024, was $150 million. • Also outstanding at December 31 were 30 million incentive stock options granted to key executives on September 13, 2019. • The options were exercisable as of September 13, 2023, for 30 million common shares at an exercise price of $56 per share. • During 2024, the market price of the common shares averaged $70 per share. Required: Compute Berclair's basic and diluted earnings per share for the year ended December 31, 2024. (Shares for stock options and conversion of convertible securities have been adjusted for any stock split or stock dividend.) Note: Do not round intermediate calculations. Enter your answers in millions (i.e., 10,000,000 should be entered as 10). Basic Diluted Numerator ÷ Denominator = Earnings per Share + + = =
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