a. Determine the earnings per share for 2016 and 2015. b. Does the chang e in the earnings per share from 2015 to 2016 indicate a favorable o an unfavorable trend? EX 13-1 Dividends per share Triple Z Inc, a developer of radiology equipment, has stock outstanding as follows: 12,00 OBJ. 3 shares of cumulative preferred 2% stock, $150 par and 50,000 shares of S10 par common During its first four years of operations, the following amounts were distributed as dividends first year, $27,000; second year, $60,000; third year, $80,000 fourth year, $90,000. Calculate the dividends per share on each class of stock for each of the four years. EX 13-2 Dividends per share Lightfoot Inc., a software development firm, has stock outstanding as follows: 40,000 shares of cumulative preferred 1% stock, $125 par, and 100,000 shares of $150 par common. During OBJ. 3 
    Dividend payable on Cummulative Preference Shares = 12,000 Shares X $150 X 2%   Dividend payable on Cummulative Preference Shares = $36,000            Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4   Total Dividend Paid    27,000.00    60,000.00    80,000.00    90,000.00   Dividend Paid - Preference Shares    27,000.00    45,000.00    36,000.00    36,000.00   Dividend Paid - Common Stock                    -      15,000.00    44,000.00    54,000.00          Dividend in Arrears - Preference      9,000.00                     Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4   Dividend Paid - Preference Shares    27,000.00    45,000.00    36,000.00    36,000.00   No. of Preference shares    12,000.00    12,000.00    12,000.00    12,000.00   Dividend per Share               2.25               3.75               3.00               3.00           Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4   Dividend Paid - Common Stock                    -      15,000.00    44,000.00    54,000.00   No of Common Stock    50,000.00    50,000.00    50,000.00    50,000.00   Dividend per Share                    -                 0.30               0.88               1.08