Tam Companys net income for the year ending December 31, 2014, was $10,000. During the year, Tam

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Tam Company’s net income for the year ending December 31, 2014, was $10,000. During the year, Tam declared and paid $1,000 cash dividends on preferred stock and $1,750 cash dividends on common stock. At December 31, 2014, the company had 12,000 shares of common stock issued and outstanding—10,000 had been issued and outstanding throughout the year and 2,000 were issued on July 1, 2014. No other common stock transactions occurred during the year, and the 5,000 shares of preferred stock are not convertible into common shares.

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What should be the 2014 earnings per common share of Tam Company, rounded to the nearest penny?

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Common stock is an equity component that represents the worth of stock owned by the shareholders of the company. The common stock represents the par value of the shares outstanding at a balance sheet date. Public companies can trade their stocks on...
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Financial Reporting and Analysis

ISBN: 978-0078025679

6th edition

Authors: Flawrence Revsine, Daniel Collins, Bruce, Mittelstaedt, Leon

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