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Comparative financial statements for Weller Corporation, a merchandising company

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Comparative financial statements for Weller Corporation, a merchandising company, for the fiscal year ending December 31 appear below. The company did not issue any new common stock during the year. A total of 870,000 shares of common stock were outstanding. The interest rate on the bond payable was 12%, the income tax rate was 40%, and the dividend per share of common stock was $0.75 last year and $0.40 this year. The market value of the company’s common stock at the end of the year was $21.50. All of the company’s sales are on account.

Earnings per share. (Round your answer to 2 decimal places.)


      

Price-earnings ratio. (Round your intermediate calculations and final answer to 2 decimal places.)


       

Dividend payout ratio. (Round your intermediate calculations and final answer to 2 decimal places.)


       

Dividend yield ratio. (Round your intermediate calculations and final answer to 2 decimal places.)


       

Book value per share. (Round your answer to 2 decimal places.)



Comparative financial statements for Weller Corporation, a merchandising company, for the fiscal year ending December 31 appear below. The company did not issue any new common stock during the year. A total of 870,000 shares of common stock were outstanding. The interest rate on the bond payable was 12%, the income tax rate was 40%, and the dividend per share of common stock was $0.75 last year and $0.40 this year. The market value of the company’s common stock at the end of the year was $21.50. All of the company’s sales are on account.

Weller Corporation
Comparative Balance Sheet
(dollars in thousands) This Year Last Year   Assets   Current assets:      Cash $ 2,242 $ 3,130      Accounts receivable, net 15,100 10,100      Inventory 10,050 8,480      Prepaid expenses 1,870 2,240   Total current assets 29,262 23,950   Property and equipment:      Land 6,700 6,700      Buildings and equipment, net 19,900 19,700   Total property and equipment 26,600 26,400   Total assets $ 55,862 $ 50,350   Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity   Current liabilities:      Accounts payable $ 10,200 $ 8,650      Accrued liabilities 740 1,050      Notes payable, short term 370 370   Total current liabilities 11,310 10,070   Long-term liabilities:      Bonds payable 7,500 7,500   Total liabilities 18,810 17,570   Stockholders' equity:      Common stock 870 870      Additional paid-in capital 4,550 4,550        Total paid-in capital 5,420 5,420        Retained earnings 31,632 27,360   Total stockholders' equity 37,052 32,780   Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $ 55,862 $ 50,350 Weller Corporation
Comparative Income Statement and Reconciliation
(dollars in thousands) This Year Last Year   Sales $ 86,000 $ 81,000   Cost of goods sold 55,500 51,500   Gross margin 30,500 29,500   Selling and administrative expenses:      Selling expenses 9,200 8,700      Administrative expenses 12,700 11,700   Total selling and administrative expenses 21,900 20,400   Net operating income 8,600 9,100   Interest expense 900 900   Net income before taxes 7,700 8,200   Income taxes 3,080 3,280   Net income 4,620 4,920   Dividends to common stockholders 348 348   Net income added to retained earnings 4,272 4,572   Beginning retained earnings 27,360 22,788   Ending retained earnings $ 31,632 $ 27,360 Required: Compute the following financial data for this year: 1.

Earnings per share. (Round your answer to 2 decimal places.)


      

2.

Price-earnings ratio. (Round your intermediate calculations and final answer to 2 decimal places.)


       

3.

Dividend payout ratio. (Round your intermediate calculations and final answer to 2 decimal places.)


       

4.

Dividend yield ratio. (Round your intermediate calculations and final answer to 2 decimal places.)


       

5.

Book value per share. (Round your answer to 2 decimal places.)



Explanation / Answer

Earning per share = Net income attributable to equity shareholders * / Weighted average shares outstanding

= 4620*1000/870000 = 5.31

Price Earning Ratio = Market price / EPS = 21.50 / 5.31 = 4.05 times

Dividend Payout Ratio = Dividends Paid / Net income available for distribution = 348/4620 = 7.5325%

Dividend Yield Ratio = Dividend Per share / Current Market price

Dividend per share = 348000 / 870000 = 0.40 Per share

Dividend Yield = 0.40 / 21.50 = 1.86%

Book Value per share = Total Stockholder Equity / No of shares

= 37052 * 1000 / 870000 = 42.58

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