Calculate the dividend payout ratio for 2020. (Do not round intermediate calculations.)

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g. Calculate the dividend payout ratio for 2020. (Do not round intermediate calculations.)

WIPER INC.
Condensed Balance Sheets
December 31, 2020, 2019, 2018
(in millions)
  2020 2019 2018
Current assets $ 685   $ 917   $ 773  
Other assets   2,417     1,924     1,723  
Total assets $ 3,102   $ 2,841   $ 2,496  
Current liabilities $ 581   $ 816   $ 714  
Long-term liabilities   1,510     995     860  
Stockholders’ equity   1,011     1,030     922  
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $ 3,102   $ 2,841   $ 2,496  
 

 

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 $ 3,054   $ 2,917  
Operating income   300     314  
Interest expense   88     69  
Net income   203     198  
Other data:            
Average number of common shares outstanding   41.7     47.1  
Total dividends paid $ 54.0   $ 52.7  
 
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