A company's issued share capital is 2 million, comprising four million ordinary shares of 25p each and
Question:
A company's issued share capital is £2 million, comprising four million ordinary shares of 25p each and one million 8% preference shares of £1. An extract from the company's statement of comprehensive income for the year to 31 March 2018 is as follows:
£000
Profit before tax................ 485
Taxation............................... 95
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Profit after tax....................390
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Preference dividends of £80,000 were paid during the year.
Required:
(a) Calculate basic EPS for the year.
(b) Recalculate basic EPS for the year on the assumption that the company's profit after tax includes profit of £50,000 from a discontinued operation.
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International Financial Reporting A Practical Guide
ISBN: 978-1292200743
6th edition
Authors: Alan Melville