Earnings per Share Calculator
Basic EPS uses weighted average common shares after preferred dividends; potential dilution is excluded.
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Basic EPS uses weighted average common shares after preferred dividends; potential dilution is excluded.
Worked example
Inputs
- Company net income: 120,000
- Preferred dividends: 20,000
- Weighted average common shares: 50,000
Results
- Basic earnings per share: 2
Basic EPS uses weighted average common shares after preferred dividends; potential dilution is excluded.
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Basic EPS uses weighted average common shares after preferred dividends; potential dilution is excluded.
BEHIND THE NUMBERSFormula & assumptions
eps = (netincome − preferred) / shares
Basic EPS uses weighted average common shares after preferred dividends; potential dilution is excluded.