Gamma Limited is contemplating using a certain amount of its profits to either pay cash dividend of $4 per share or to repurchase some of its ordinary shares. For current year the enterprise has distributable profits of $8,000,000 and 1,000,000 ordinary shares are issued.
The par value of these shares is $120. Should the enterprise decide to repurchase shares, it will have to pay the current market price of $136 per share.
Required
1. Calculate the current earnings per share
2. If the enterprise decides to rather repurchase shares, how many ordinary shares can it buy back with the profit allocated for dividends?
3. What will the earnings per share be after such a repurchase?