Answer:
<u>2021</u>
Earnings per share = ( Net Income - Preferred dividends) / Weighted average number of shares
Weighted average number of shares = (Beginning share + Ending shares ) / 2
= (78,630,000 + 71,772,000) / 2
= $75,201,000
Earnings per share = 69,184,000 / 75,201,000
= $0.92
<u>2022</u>
Weighted average number of shares = (Beginning share + Ending shares ) / 2
= (71,772,000 + 70,000,000) / 2
= $70,886,000
Earnings per share = 85,062,000 / 70,886,000
= $1.20
