Comparative financial statements for Weller Corporation, a merchandising company, for the year ending December 31 appear below. The company did not issue any new common stock during the year. A total of 930,000 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 this year was $24.50. All of the company’s sales are on account. Required: Compute the following financial data for this year to fill the table: A. Earnings per share. (Round your answer to 2 decimal places.) B. Price-earnings ratio. (Round your intermediate calculations and final answer to 2 decimal places.) C. Dividend payout ratio. (Round your intermediate calculations and final answer to 2 decimal places.) D. Dividend yield ratio. (Round your intermediate calculations and final answer to 2 decimal places.) E. Book value per share. (Round your answer to 2 decimal places.)

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Comparative financial statements for Weller Corporation, a merchandising company, for the year ending December 31 appear below. The company did not issue any new common stock during the year. A total of 930,000 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 this year was $24.50. All of the company’s sales are on account.

Required:

Compute the following financial data for this year to fill the table:

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

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

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

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

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

Weller Corporation
Comparative Balance Sheet
(dollars in thousands)
This Year Last Year
Assets
Current assets:
Cash
Accounts receivable, net
Inventory
Prepaid expenses
Total current assets
$ 4,038
15,700
10,350
1,930
32,018
$ 4,140
10,400
8,720
2,360
25,620
Property and equipment:
Land
Buildings and equipment, net
Total property and equipment
7,300
20,500
27,800
$59,818
7,300
20,300
27,600
$53,220
Total assets
Liabilities and Stockholders'
Equity
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable
Accrued liabilities
Notes payable, short term
Total current liabilities
Long-term liabilities:
Bonds payable
Total liabilities
Stockholders' equity:
Common stock
Additional paid-in capital
Total paid-in capital
Retained earnings
Total stockholders' equity
Total liabilities and
stockholders' equity
$10,800
860
430
$ 8,950
1,350
430
10,730
12,090
8,750
20,840
8,750
19,480
930
4,850
5,780
33,198
38,978
930
4,850
5,780
27,960
33,740
$59,818
$53,220
Weller Corporation
Comparative Income Statement and Reconciliation
(dollars in thousands)
This Year Last Year
Sales
Cost of goods sold
Gross margin
Selling and administrative
$92,000
58,500
33,500
$87,000
54,500
32,500
expenses:
Selling expenses
Administrative expenses
Total selling and administrative
9,800
13,300
9,300
12,300
23,100
21,600
expenses
Net operating income
Interest expense
Net income before taxes
Income taxes
10,400
1,050
9,350
3,740
10,900
1,050
9,850
3,940
5,910
744
5,610
372
Net income
Dividends to common stockholders
Net income added to retained
5,238
5,166
earnings
Beginning retained earnings
Ending retained earnings
27,960
$33,198
22,794
$27,960
Transcribed Image Text:Weller Corporation Comparative Balance Sheet (dollars in thousands) This Year Last Year Assets Current assets: Cash Accounts receivable, net Inventory Prepaid expenses Total current assets $ 4,038 15,700 10,350 1,930 32,018 $ 4,140 10,400 8,720 2,360 25,620 Property and equipment: Land Buildings and equipment, net Total property and equipment 7,300 20,500 27,800 $59,818 7,300 20,300 27,600 $53,220 Total assets Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Current liabilities: Accounts payable Accrued liabilities Notes payable, short term Total current liabilities Long-term liabilities: Bonds payable Total liabilities Stockholders' equity: Common stock Additional paid-in capital Total paid-in capital Retained earnings Total stockholders' equity Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $10,800 860 430 $ 8,950 1,350 430 10,730 12,090 8,750 20,840 8,750 19,480 930 4,850 5,780 33,198 38,978 930 4,850 5,780 27,960 33,740 $59,818 $53,220 Weller Corporation Comparative Income Statement and Reconciliation (dollars in thousands) This Year Last Year Sales Cost of goods sold Gross margin Selling and administrative $92,000 58,500 33,500 $87,000 54,500 32,500 expenses: Selling expenses Administrative expenses Total selling and administrative 9,800 13,300 9,300 12,300 23,100 21,600 expenses Net operating income Interest expense Net income before taxes Income taxes 10,400 1,050 9,350 3,740 10,900 1,050 9,850 3,940 5,910 744 5,610 372 Net income Dividends to common stockholders Net income added to retained 5,238 5,166 earnings Beginning retained earnings Ending retained earnings 27,960 $33,198 22,794 $27,960
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.)
1. Earnings per share
2. Price-earnings ratio
3. Dividend payout ratio
%
4. Dividend yield ratio
%
5. Book value per share
Transcribed Image Text: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.) 1. Earnings per share 2. Price-earnings ratio 3. Dividend payout ratio % 4. Dividend yield ratio % 5. Book value per share
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