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26) Bethesda Co. had additions to retained earnings for the year just ended of S275,000. The firm paid out $150,000 in cash dividends, and it has ending total equity of S6 million. If Bethesda currently has 125,000 shares of common stock outstanding, what are earnings per share? Dividends per share? Book value per share? If the stock currently sells for S95 per share, what is the market to book ratio? The price earnings ratio?

Explanation / Answer


Earnings per share = (Retained earning + Dividend payout) / Total number of shares

Earnings per share = (275000 + 150000) / 125000

EPS = $3.4

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Dividend per share = Dividend payout / Total number of shares

Dividend per share = 150000 / 125000

Dividend per share = $1.2

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Book value per share = Total equity / Total number of shares

Book value per share = 6000000 / 125000

Book value per share = $48

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Market to book ratio = Market price / Book value per share

Market to book ratio = 95 / 48

Market to book ratio = 1.979166667 = 1.98

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Price-Earnings Ratio = Market price / EPS

Price-Earnings Ratio = 95 / 3.4

PE Ratio = 27.94117647

PE ratio = 27.94