Question

Pecan Theatre Inc. owns and operates movie theaters throughout Florida and Georgia. Pecan Theatre has declared the following annual dividends over a six-year period: 20Y1, $80,000; 20Y2, $90,000; 20Y3, $150,000; 20Y4, $150,000; 20Y5, $160,000; and 20Y6, $180,000. During the entire period ended December 31 of each year, the outstanding stock of the company was composed of 250,000 shares of cumulative, preferred 2% stock, $20 par, and 500,000 shares of common stock, $15 par. Assuming a market price per share of $25.00 for the preferred stock and $17.50 for the common stock, determine the average annual percentage return on initial shareholders' investment, based on the average annual dividend per share (a) for preferred stock and (b) for common stock.

Answer 1

Answer:

Pecan Theatre Inc.

Average annual percentage return

                              Cost    Market   20Y1   20Y2  20Y3  20Y4  20Y5  20Y6

                                 per share

Preferred stock   $20.00 $25.00    2%        2%       2%      2%      2%      2%

Common stock    $15.00  $17.50    0%         0%       0%   0.7%   0.8%   0.11%

Explanation:

a) Data and Calculations:

Dividends:                              Cumulative               Common Stock

                                         Preferred Stock               Dividends

                                    Dividends   Per share                   Per share

20Y1,     $80,000           $80,000   $0.40                 $0           $0

20Y2,    $90,000             90,000   $0.40                   0           $0

20Y3,   $150,000           150,000   $0.40                   0           $0

20Y4,   $150,000           100,000   $0.40              50,000      $0.10

20Y5,   $160,000           100,000   $0.40             60,000       $0.12

20Y6,   $180,000           100,000   $0.40             80,000       $0.16

Average annual percentage return

                              Cost    Market   20Y1   20Y2  20Y3  20Y4  20Y5  20Y6

                                 per share

Preferred stock   $20.00 $25.00    2%        2%       2%      2%      2%      2%

Common stock    $15.00  $17.50    0%         0%       0%   0.7%   0.8%   0.11%

Average annual percentage return = Dividend per share/Initial Cost per share