The Stockholders’ Equity section of the balance sheet for Cooperstown Corp. at the end of 2017 appears as follows:
Net income for the year was $1,300,000. Dividends were declared and paid on the preferred shares during the year, and a quarterly dividend of $0.40 per share was declared and paid each quarter on the common shares. The closing market price for the common shares on December 31, 2017, was $24.75 per share.
Required
1. Compute the following ratios for the common stock:
a. Earnings per share
b. Price/earnings ratio
c. Dividend payout ratio
d. Dividend yield ratio
2. Assume that you are an investment adviser. What other information would you want to have before advising a client regarding the purchase of Cooperstown stock?
