FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING
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ISBN: 9781259964947
Author: Libby
Publisher: MCG
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Earnings per share is found by taking the net income for the year divided by the number of common shares outstanding at the end of the year.
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Earning per share is the per share net income earned by the company.
Earning per share is computed using formula = Earnings available for common stockholders / weighted average outstanding common shares
Earnings available for common stockholders = Net income - Preferred dividend
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