earning per share 1
Part 1
locate and post a link to a corporation’s financial statement disclosures of earnings per share (income statement and footnotes). Comment on the disclosures. Does this firm disclose both basic and diluted earnings per share? If diluted earnings per share are shown, what do you think is the cause for the dilution? Are there any unusual items shown in the disclosures?
Part 2
identify at least one item that might cause a company’s basic earnings per share to become diluted. Describe the circumstances under which this item(s) would dilute earnings per share.