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 | $ | 798 | $ | 1,031 | $ | 893 | |||
| Other assets | 2,429 | 1,936 | 1,735 | ||||||
| Total assets | $ | 3,227 | $ | 2,967 | $ | 2,628 | |||
| Current liabilities | $ | 593 | $ | 846 | $ | 748 | |||
| Long-term liabilities | 1,611 | 1,079 | 946 | ||||||
| Stockholders equity | 1,023 | 1,042 | 934 | ||||||
| Total liabilities and stockholders' equity | $ | 3,227 | $ | 2,967 | $ | 2,628 | |||
| 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 | $ | 3,066 | $ | 2,929 | ||
| Operating income | 312 | 326 | ||||
| Interest expense | 100 | 81 | ||||
| Net income | 239 | 234 | ||||
| Other data: | ||||||
| Average number of common shares outstanding | 42.9 | 48.3 | ||||
| Total dividends paid | $ | 66.0 | $ | 53.9 | ||
- If Wiper's stock had a price/earnings ratio of 12 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.
- Assume that accounts receivable at December 31, 2020, totaled $325 million. Calculate the number of days' sales in receivables at that date.
- Calculate Wiper's debt ratio and debt/equity ratio at December 31, 2020 and 2019.
- Calculate the times interest earned ratio for 2020 and 2019.
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