During the current year, Petric Company had earnings per share of $2.20. It paid total dividends of

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During the current year, Petric Company had earnings per share of $2.20. It paid total dividends of $8,320 on 10,400 shares of common stock. At the end of the current year, Petric Company’s common stock was selling for $40 per share. Compute the price/earnings ratio and the dividend yield ratio of Petric Company for the current year.


Common Stock
Common stock is an equity component that represents the worth of stock owned by the shareholders of the company. The common stock represents the par value of the shares outstanding at a balance sheet date. Public companies can trade their stocks on...
Dividend
A dividend is a distribution of a portion of company’s earnings, decided and managed by the company’s board of directors, and paid to the shareholders. Dividends are given on the shares. It is a token reward paid to the shareholders for their...
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Intermediate Accounting

ISBN: 978-0324659139

11th edition

Authors: Loren A. Nikolai, John D. Bazley, Jefferson P. Jones

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