Measures of liquidity, Solvency and Profitability The comparative financial stat
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Measures of liquidity, Solvency and Profitability
The comparative financial statements of Marshall Inc. are as follows. The market price of Marshall Inc. common stock was $ 61 on December 31, 20Y2.
Required:
Determine the following measures for 20Y2, rounding to one decimal place, except for dollar amounts, which should be rounded to the nearest cent. Use the rounded answer of the requirement for subsequent requirement, if required. Assume 365 days a year.
The answer is not 0.98% or 0.9%
Marshall Inc. Comparative Retained Earnings Statement For the Years Ended December 31, 20Y2 and 20Y1 20Y2 20Y1 Retained earnings, January 1 $ 1,669,200 $ 1,416,300 Net income 358,800 290,100 Total $ 1,953,600 $ 1,706,400 Dividends On preferred stock $ 12,600 $ 12,600 On common stock 24,600 24,600 Total dividends $ 37,200 $ 37,200 Retained earnings, December 31 $ 1,990,800 $ 1,669,200Explanation / Answer
Dividend per common stock = 24600/41000= 0.6 Dividend yield = 0.6/61= 1.0%