Refer to the financial statements of Abercrombie & Fitch and Aeropostale that are supplied with this text.

Question:

Refer to the of Abercrombie & Fitch and Aeropostale that are supplied with this text.

Refer to the financial statements of Abercrombie & Fitch and

Required:
1. What percentage of the total common shares issued have Abercrombie & Fitch and Aeropostale repurchased and retained as treasury shares at January 30, 2010?
2. Calculate Abercrombie & Fitch€™s and Aeropostale€™s dividend yield and dividend payout for the years ended January 30, 2010, and January 31, 2009.
3. Calculate Abercrombie & Fitch€™s and Aeropostale€™s total payout and stock repurchase payout for the years ended January 30, 2010, and January 31, 2009.
4. Compare Abercrombie & Fitch€™s and Aeropostale€™s stockholder payouts based on the values and trends identified in these stockholder payout ratios.
5. Calculate Abercrombie & Fitch€™s and Aeropostale€™s return on common equity and earnings per share for the years ended January 30, 2010, and January 31, 2009. Common stockholders€™ equity for the year ended February 2, 2008, was $1,618,313 and $197,276 for Abercrombie & Fitch and Aeropostale, respectively.
6. Compare the values and trends of these stockholder profitability ratios for Abercrombie & Fitch and Aeropostale.

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