Presented here are summarized data from the balance sheets and income statements of Wiper Inc.:   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)       Income statement data:   2020     2019   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       1. If Wiper's stock had a price/earnings ratio of 11 at the end of 2020, what was the market price of the stock?  Market Price =  ? Calculate the cash dividend per share for 2020 and the dividend yield based on the market price calculated in question 1. Cash dividends Per Share = ? Dividend Yield = ? 3. Calculate the dividend payout ratio for 2020, Assume that accounts receivable at December 31, 2020, totaled $313 million. Calculate the number of days' sales in receivables at that date. Dividend Payout Ratio  =  ? Number Of Days' Sales  =  ?

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Presented here are summarized data from the balance sheets and income statements of Wiper Inc.:

 

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)
     
Income statement data:   2020     2019  
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  
 

 

1. If Wiper's stock had a price/earnings ratio of 11 at the end of 2020, what was the market price of the stock? 

Market Price =  ?

Calculate the cash dividend per share for 2020 and the dividend yield based on the market price calculated in question 1.

Cash dividends Per Share = ?

Dividend Yield = ?

3. Calculate the dividend payout ratio for 2020, Assume that accounts receivable at December 31, 2020, totaled $313 million. Calculate the number of days' sales in receivables at that date.

Dividend Payout Ratio  =  ?

Number Of Days' Sales  =  ?

 

 

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