At December 31, 2016, the balance sheet of Darwin Corporation included 8 million common shares and 4 million nonconvertible preferred shares. On July 1, 2017, Darwin issued a 5 for 4 stock split on its common shares and paid $10 million cash dividends on the preferred stock. Net income for the year ended December 31, 2017, was $40 million. Darwin's 2017 EPS should be:

At December 31, 2016, the balance sheet of Darwin Corporation included 8 million common shares and 4 million nonconvertible preferred shares. On July 1, 2017, Darwin issued a 5 for 4 stock split on its common shares and paid $10 million cash dividends on the preferred stock. Net income for the year ended December 31, 2017, was $40 million. Darwin's 2017 EPS should be:




A) $3.00.
B) $4.00.
C) $5.00.
D) $5.55.



Answer: A) $3.00.


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