Calculate the dividend payout ratio for 2020. (Do not round intermediate calculations.)
Calculate the dividend payout ratio for 2020. (Do not round intermediate calculations.)
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Chapter3: Financial Statements, Cash Flow, And Taxes
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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 | ||||||
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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