The table below shows the stock price, earnings per share, and dividends per share for three companies as of June 3, 2011. a. Determine the price-earnings ratio and dividend yield for the three companies. Round to one decimal place. b. Explain the differences in these ratios across the three companies.

PQR Co. has earnings of $3.13 per share. The benchmark PE for company is 13. What stock price (to two decimals) would you consider appropriate?

Below is the financial data for Arla Inc. for the year ended December 31, 2020: Market price per share... Net Income...... $150.00 $1,750,000 Preferred Dividends declared... $75,000 Average # of common shares....... Dividends per share...... Average common shareholders' equity..... Total assets..... Total Liabilities... Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income..... 100,000 $2.50 10,000,000 $22,500,000 $11,675,000 $185,000 Instructions Calculate the Return on shareholders' equity (use up to 2 decimal places and do not include a % sign)

E2.8 (LO 2) (Calculate ratios and evaluate profitability.) The following informat Saputo Inc. for the year ended March 31 (in millions, except share price): Income available for common shareholders Weighted average number of common shares Share price 2021 $625.6 409.8 $37.79 2020 $582.8 400.3 $33.84 Instructions a. Calculate the basic earnings per share and price-earnings ratio for each year. b. Based on your calculations above, how did the company's profitability change from 2020 to 2021? c. When income rose, did the share price increase? How does this affect the price-earnings ratio? d. Do you think investors are more or less optimistic about the company's profitability in the future? OC €

Analyzing and Interpreting Stockholders' Equity and EPS Following is the stockholders' equity section of the balance sheet for The Procter & Gamble Company along with selected earnings and dividend data. For simplicity, balances for noncontrolling interests have been left out of income and shareholders' equity information. $ millions except per share amounts 2014 2013 Net earnings attributable to Procter & Gamble shareholders $11,156 $11,797 Common dividends 5,883 5,534 Preferred dividends 256 233 Basic net earnings per common share $3.82 $4.12 Diluted net earnings per common share $3.66 $3.93 Shareholders' equity: Convertible class A preferred stock, stated value $1 per share $1,195 $1,234 Common stock, stated value $1 per share 4,008 4,008 Additional paid-in capital 63,181 62,405 Treasury stock, at cost (shares held: 2014--1261.2; 2013--1243) (69,604) (67,278) Retained earnings 75,349 70,682 Accumulated other comprehensive income/(loss) (9,333) (2,054) Other (761) (996) Shareholders'…

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When calculating the weighted average shares of common stock outstanding, how should companies adjust for stock dividends? O They should be weighted by the number of days outstanding. O They should be considered outstanding at the beginning of the year. O They should be weighted by the number of months outstanding. O They should be considered outstanding at the mid-point of the year.

On its Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018, Bank of America Corp. reported information related to basic earnings per share.Fill in the missing information.  Rounding instruction:  Round answer a. to two decimal places.Round answer b., c., & d. to the nearest million.Round answer e. to one decimal place.   $ millions, except per share amounts   2018   2017   2016 Net income   $28,147   $18,232 d. Answer   Preferred stock dividends   1,451 b. Answer     $1,682 Net income applicable to common shareholders   26,696 c. Answer     $16,140 Average common shares outstanding   10,096.5   10,195.6 e. Answer   Basic earnings per share a. Answer     $1.63   $1.57

Prepare a comprehensive summary assesment detailing the story those ratios are telling you about the company and its ability to effectively position itself within the stock market through its dividend policy and finacial performance