Question

The following information was taken from the financial statements of Fox Resources for December 31 of the current fiscal year: Common stock, $20 par value (no change during the year) $5,000,000 Preferred 10% stock, $40 par (no change during the year) 2,000,000 The net income was $600,000, and the declared dividends on the common stock were $125,000 for the current year. The market price of the common stock is $20 per share. Calculate for the common stock: Round ratios and percentages to one decimal place, and monetary amounts to nearest cent. 1. Earnings per share $ 2. Price-earnings ratio 3. Dividends per share $ 4. Dividend yield %

Answer 1

Fox Resources

Units of common stock in issue = $5,000,000 divided $20 = 250,000 units

A. Earnings per share = Net income (after deducting preferred stock interest) divided by number of outstanding shares in issue

We assume the Net income provided already has deducted interest on preferred stock

= 600,000/250,000

= $2.4

B. Price Earning Ratio

= share price divided by the Earnings per share

= 20/2.4

= 8.33

C. Dividend Per share

= Dividend paid divided by number of common stock issued & outstanding

= $125,000/250,000

= $0.50