Question

Comparative Earnings per Share

Lucas Company reports net income of $2,580 for the year ended December 31, 2019, its first year of operations. On January 4, 2019, Lucas issued 9,000 shares of common stock. On August 2, 2019, it issued an additional 4,200 shares of stock, resulting in 13,200 shares outstanding at year-end.

During 2020, Lucas earned net income of $18,840. It issued 3,000 additional shares of stock on March 3, 2020, and declared and issued a 2-for-1 stock split on November 3, 2020, resulting in 32,400 shares outstanding at year-end.

During 2021, Lucas earned net income of $31,104. The only common stock transaction during 2021 was a 20% stock dividend issued on July 2, 2021.

If required, round your final answers to two decimal places.

Required:

1. Compute the basic earnings per share that would be disclosed in the 2019 annual report.
$  per share

2. Compute the 2019 and 2020 comparative basic earnings per share that would be disclosed in the 2020 annual report.
2020:   $  per share
2019:   $  per share

3. Compute the 2019, 2020, and 2021 comparative basic earnings per share that would be disclosed in the 2021 annual report.
2021:   $  per share
2020:   $  per share
2019:   $  per share