Selected financial information (in millions, except per share information) is available for CIBC at October 31:

Instructions
Calculate the dividend yield, payout, earnings per share, and return on common shareholders' equity ratios for the common shareholders for 2010 and 2009. Comment on your findings.

Total cash dividends paid to common shareholders Cash dividends per common share Profit (loss) available to common shareholders Common shareholders' equity Market price per common share Weighted average n 2010 $1,350 $3.48 $2,114 $12,634 $78.23 2009 $1,328 3.48 $850 11,119 $62.00 2008 $1,285 $3.48 (2,298) $11,200 $54.66 umber of common sh ares 388 382 370