Question $3$

Required:

Compute the following financial data for this year:

Earnings per share.

Note: Round your answer to $2$ decimal places.

Price$-$earnings ratio.

Note: Round your intermediate calculations and final answer to $2$ decimal places.

Dividend payout ratio.

Note: Round your intermediate calculations and final answer to $2$ decimal places.

Dividend yield ratio.

Note: Round your intermediate calculations and final answer to $2$ decimal places.

Book value per share.

Note: Round your answer to $2$ decimal places.

Comparative financial statements for Weller Corporation, a merchandising company, for the year ending December $31$ appear below. The company did not issue any new common stock during the year. A total of $840,000$ shares of common stock were outstanding. The interest rate on the bond payable was $12\%,$ the income tax rate was $40\%,$ and the dividend per share of common stock was $$0\mathrm{.}75$ last year and $$0\mathrm{.}40$ this year. The market value of the company$$s common stock at the end of this year was $$20\mathrm{.}00.$ All of the company$$s sales are on account.

Comparative Balance Sheet

$($dollars in thousands$)$

This Year Last Year