Question: Presented here are summarized data from the balance sheets and income statements of Wiper Inc.: WIPER INC. Condensed Balance Sheets December 31, 2020, 2019, 2018
Presented here are summarized data from the balance sheets and income statements of Wiper Inc.:
| WIPER INC. | |||||||||
| Condensed Balance Sheets | |||||||||
| December 31, 2020, 2019, 2018 | |||||||||
| (in millions) | |||||||||
| 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | |||||||
| Current assets | $ | 771 | $ | 991 | $ | 853 | |||
| Other assets | 2,425 | 1,932 | 1,731 | ||||||
| Total assets | $ | 3,196 | $ | 2,923 | $ | 2,584 | |||
| Current liabilities | $ | 589 | $ | 842 | $ | 735 | |||
| Long-term liabilities | 1,588 | 1,043 | 919 | ||||||
| Stockholders equity | 1,019 | 1,038 | 930 | ||||||
| Total liabilities and stockholders' equity | $ | 3,196 | $ | 2,923 | $ | 2,584 | |||
| WIPER INC. | ||||||
| Selected Income Statement and Other Data | ||||||
| For the year Ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 | ||||||
| (in millions) | ||||||
| 2020 | 2019 | |||||
| Income statement data: | ||||||
| Sales | $ | 3,062 | $ | 2,925 | ||
| Operating income | 308 | 322 | ||||
| Interest expense | 96 | 77 | ||||
| Net income | 227 | 222 | ||||
| Other data: | ||||||
| Average number of common shares outstanding | 42.5 | 47.9 | ||||
| Total dividends paid | $ | 62.0 | $ | 53.5 | ||
Required:
- If Wiper's stock had a price/earnings ratio of 13 at the end of 2020, what was the market price of the stock?
- Calculate the cash dividend per share for 2020 and the dividend yield based on the market price calculated in part e.
- Calculate the dividend payout ratio for 2020.
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