Answer:
a. $6.85
b. 1.4 times
c. 11.9%
d. 17 times
Explanation:
a) Weighted Average number of common shares outstanding = (Number of common shares outstanding in the beginning + Number of common shares outstanding in the end)/2
= (16,000 +24,000) /2
= 20,000 shares
Earnings per share = (Net income – Preferred stock dividend)/Weighted Average number of common shares outstanding
= (140,000 - 3,000) / 20,000
= 137,000/20,000
= $6.85
b) Price earnings ratio = Market price of 1 common share/Earnings per share
= 9.59 / 6.85
= 1.4 times
c) Payout ratio = Cash dividends on common stock/Net income
= 16,600 / 140,000
= 0.11857
= 11.9%
d) Times interest earned = (Net income + Interest expense + Tax expense) / Interest expense
= (140,000 + 10,000 + 20,000)/10,000
= 170,000 / 10,000
= 17 times
