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Billy’s Exterminators, Inc., has sales of $601,000, costs of $302,000, depreciat

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Question

Billy’s Exterminators, Inc., has sales of $601,000, costs of $302,000, depreciation expense of $54,000, interest expense of $37,000, a tax rate of 35 percent, and paid out $77,000 in cash dividends. The firm has 100,000 shares of common stock outstanding.

What are the earnings per share? (Do not round intermediate calculations and round your answer to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.)

What are the dividends per share? (Do not round intermediate calculations and round your answer to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.)

Billy’s Exterminators, Inc., has sales of $601,000, costs of $302,000, depreciation expense of $54,000, interest expense of $37,000, a tax rate of 35 percent, and paid out $77,000 in cash dividends. The firm has 100,000 shares of common stock outstanding.

Explanation / Answer

Particulars

Amount

Sales

$                   601,000

Less: Cost Of Good Sold

$                   302,000

EBDITA

$                   299,000

Less:Depreciation

$                     54,000

EBIT

$                   245,000

Less: Interest Expense

$                     37,000

PBT

$                   208,000

Less: Tax @ 35%

$                     72,800

Profit After Tax

$                   135,200

No of Shares Outstanding=100,000 Shares

Earnings Per Share = Profit After tax/ No of Shares Outstanding

                                   =$135,200/100,000

                                       =$1.35

Dividend Per share= Dividend paid/ No of shares outstanding

                                   =$77,000/100,000

                                   =$0.77

Particulars

Amount

Sales

$                   601,000

Less: Cost Of Good Sold

$                   302,000

EBDITA

$                   299,000

Less:Depreciation

$                     54,000

EBIT

$                   245,000

Less: Interest Expense

$                     37,000

PBT

$                   208,000

Less: Tax @ 35%

$                     72,800

Profit After Tax

$                   135,200