5. Regular Dividends The balance sheet for Levy Corp. is shown here in market value terms, There are 8,000 shares of stock outstanding.

Cash $29,000

Fixed assets Total 174,000

Total $203,000

Equity $203,00

Total $203,000

The company has declared a dividend of $1.30 per share. The stock goes ex-dividend tomorrow, Ignoring any tax effects, what is the stock selling for today? What will it sell for tomorrow? What will the balance sheet look like after the dividends are paid?

Share Repurchase In the previous problem, suppose Levy has announced it is going to repurchase $10,400 worth of stock. What effect will this transaction have on the equity of the firm? How many shares will be outstanding? What will the price per share be after the repurchase? Ignoring tax effects, show how the share repurchase is effectively the same as a cash dividend.