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BB&T Corporation (BBT) and Regions Financial Corporation (RF) are large regional banking companies. The net income and average common shares outstanding for both companies were reported in recent financial reports as follows (in millions): Regions Financial BB&T Net income $2,458 $1,158 Preferred dividends $167 $64 Average number of common shares outstanding 815 1,255 a. Determine the earnings per share for each company. Round to the nearest cent. Which company appears more profitable from a total net income perspective? Which company appears more profitable from an earnings-per-share perspective? From a stockholder's perspective, is net income or earnings per share the better b. с. d. relative earnings measure between the two banks?

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MAD 12-5 Analyze and compare BB&T and Regions Financial
BB&T Corporation (BBT) and Regions Financial Corporation (RF) are large regional
banking companies. The net income and average common shares outstanding for both companies
were reported in recent financial reports as follows (in millions):
Obj. 7
Regions
Financial
BB&T
$1,158
$64
Net income
$2,458
Preferred dividends
$167
Average number of common shares outstanding
815
1,255
a. Determine the earnings per share for each company. Round to the nearest cent.
Which company appears more profitable from a total net income perspective?
Which company appears more profitable from an earnings-per-share perspective?
From a stockholder's perspective, is net income or earnings per share the better
b.
с.
d.
relative earnings measure between the two banks?

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