Hayes Enterprises began 2012 with a retained earnings balance of $928,000. During 2012, the firm earned $377,000

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Hayes Enterprises began 2012 with a retained earnings balance of $928,000. During 2012, the firm earned $377,000 after taxes. From this amount, preferred stockholders were paid $47,000 in dividends. At year-end 2012, the firm’s retained earnings totaled $1,048,000. The firm had 140,000 shares of common stock outstanding during 2012.
a. Prepare a statement of retained earnings for the year ended December 31, 2012, for Hayes Enterprises.
b. Calculate the firm’s 2012 earnings per share (EPS).
c. How large a per-share cash dividend did the firm pay on common stock during 2012?

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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Principles Of Managerial Finance

ISBN: 978-0136119463

13th Edition

Authors: Lawrence J. Gitman, Chad J. Zutter

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