EPS, P/E Ratio, and Dividend Ratios The Stockholders' Equity section of the balance sheet for Balla Enterprises at the end of 2017 appears as follows: 8%, $100 par, cumulative preferred stock, 200,000 shares authorized, 50,000 shares issued and outstanding $5,000,000 Additional paid-in capital on preferred 2,500,000 Common stock, $5 par, 500,000 shares authorized, 400,000 shares issued and outstanding 2,000,000 Additional paid-in capital on common 18,000,000 Retained earnings 37,500,000 Total stockholders' equity $65,000,000 Net income for the year was $1,350,000. Dividends were declared and paid on the preferred shares during the year, and a quarterly dividend of $0.40 per share was declared and paid each quarter on the common shares. The closing market price for the common shares on December 31, 2017, was $27.65 per share.
Required:
1. Compute the following ratios for the common stock:
When required, round earnings per share and price/earnings ratio answers to two decimal places. For dividend payout and dividend yield ratios, round raw calculations to 4 decimal places, but enter each answer as a percentage to two decimal places; for example, .17856 rounds to .1786 and would be entered as 17.86, indicating 17.86%.
a. Earnings per share $
b. Price/earnings ratio to 1
c. Dividend payout ratio %
d. Dividend yield ratio %
2. Before recommending the stock of Balla to a client, as a financial adviser, you would like to know:
future earnings growth.
risk of the stock.
general economic trends and how they affect the company.
all of these.

Answer:

Balla Enterprises

1. Ratios for the common stock:

a. Earnings per share = Net income after preferred dividend/ Outstanding common stock shares

= $2.38

b. Price/Earnings ratio

= 11.62x

c. Dividend payout ratio

= 67.23%

d. Dividend Yield = Dividend per share/Market price per share

= 5.79%

2.  Before recommending the stock of Balla to a client, as a financial adviser, you would like to know:

all of these.

Explanation:

a) Data and Calculations:

Balla Enterprises

The Stockholders' Equity section of the balance sheet at the end of 2017 8%, $100 par, cumulative preferred stock:

200,000 shares authorized

50,000 shares issued and outstanding $5,000,000

Additional paid-in capital on preferred     2,500,000

Common stock, $5 par, 500,000 shares authorized,

400,000 shares issued and outstanding 2,000,000

Additional paid-in capital on common     18,000,000

Retained earnings                                   37,500,000

Total stockholders' equity                   $65,000,000

Net income for the year =                    $1,350,000

Dividends:

Preferred stock =                                   $400,000 ($5,000,000 * 8%)

Earnings after preferred dividend = $950,000 ($1,350,000 -$400,000)

Common stock = $640,000 ($0.40 * 4 * 400,000)

Closing market price of common stock on Dec. 31, 2017 = $27.65

1. Ratios for the common stock:

a. Earnings per share = Net income after preferred dividend/ Outstanding common stock shares

= $2.38 ($950,000/400,000)

b. Price/Earnings ratio = Market price of common stock/Earnings per share

= 11.62x ($27.65/$2.38)

c. Dividend payout ratio = Dividend per share/Earnings per share

= $1.60/$2.38

= 0.6723

= 67.23%

d. Dividend Yield = Dividend per share/Market price per share

= $1.60/$27.65

= 0.0579

= 5.79%

2.  Before recommending the stock of Balla to a client, as a financial adviser, you would like to know:

all of these.

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