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 | $ | 793 | $ | 1,021 | $ | 883 | |||
| Other assets | 2,428 | 1,935 | 1,734 | ||||||
| Total assets | $ | 3,221 | $ | 2,956 | $ | 2,617 | |||
| Current liabilities | $ | 592 | $ | 845 | $ | 742 | |||
| Long-term liabilities | 1,607 | 1,070 | 942 | ||||||
| Stockholders equity | 1,022 | 1,041 | 933 | ||||||
| Total liabilities and stockholders' equity | $ | 3,221 | $ | 2,956 | $ | 2,617 | |||
| 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 | $ | 3,065 | $ | 2,928 | ||
| Operating income | 311 | 325 | ||||
| Interest expense | 99 | 80 | ||||
| Net income | 236 | 231 | ||||
| Other data: | ||||||
| Average number of common shares outstanding | 42.8 | 48.2 | ||||
| Total dividends paid | $ | 65.0 | $ | 53.8 | ||
Required:
- 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 $324 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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