Answer:
Basic Earnings per share=$2.70
Diluted earnings per share(EPS)=$1.50
Explanation:
Earnings per share is the total earnings attributable to ordinary shareholders divided by the number of units of common stock .
It represents profit per unit of stock unit held by common stock holder investor. The higher, the more profitable and the better.
Earnings per share = Earnings attributable to ordinary shareholders / units of common stock
Earnings attributable to ordinary shareholders= Net income after tax - preference dividend
Net Income for the year $1,950,000
Preference Dividend $168,000
Earnings attributable to ordinary shareholders for 2021= 1,950,000-168,000=1,782,000
Basic Earnings per share=$1,782,000/660,000shares=$2.70
Basic Earnings per share=$2.70
Diluted earnings per share(EPS)=Earnings attributable to ordinary shareholders/ Total number of shares assuming conversion
Diluted earnings per share(EPS)=$1,782,000/(660,000+560,000) units
Diluted earnings per share(EPS)=$1.50
