Additional information about the company follows. Common stock market price, December 31, Current Year Common stock market price, December 31, 1 Year Ago Annual cash dividends per share in Current Year Annual cash dividends per share 1 Year Ago $ 31.00 29.00 0.34 0.17 For both the Current Year and 1 Year Ago, compute the following ratios: 1. Return on common stockholders' equity. 2. Price-earnings ratio on December 31. 2a. Assuming Simon's competitor has a price-earnings ratio of 8, which company has higher market expectations for future growth? 3. Dividend yield. Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Required 1 Required 2 Required 2a Required 3 Compute the dividend yield for each year. (Round your answers to 2 decimal places.) Dividend Yield Choose Numerator: 1 Choose Denominator: Dividend Yield Dividend yield = Current Year: 0 % 1 Year Ago / 0 % Additional information about the company follows. Common stock market price, December 31, Current Year Common stock market price, December 31, 1 Year Ago Annual cash dividends per share in Current Year Annual cash dividends per share 1 Year Ago $ 31.ee 29.00 0.34 0.17 For both the Current Year and 1 Year Ago, compute the following ratios: 1. Return on common stockholders' equity. 2. Price-earnings ratio on December 31. 2a. Assuming Simon's competitor has a price-earnings ratio of 8, which company has higher market expectations for future growth? 3. Dividend yield. Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Required 1 Required 2 Required 2a Required 3 Compute the price-earnings ratio for each year. (Round your answers to 2 decimal places.) Price-Earnings Ratio 1 Choose Denominator: Choose Numerator: / = Price-Earnings Ratio Price-earnings ratio 0 Current Year: / = 1 Year Ago: 1 0 Additional information about the company follows. Common stock market price, December 31, Current Year Common stock market price, December 31, 1 Year Ago Annual cash dividends per share in Current Year Annual cash dividends per share 1 Year Ago $ 31.00 29.00 0.34 0.17 For both the Current Year and 1 Year Ago, compute the following ratios: 1. Return on common stockholders' equity. 2. Price-earnings ratio on December 31. 2a. Assuming Simon's competitor has a price-earnings ratio of 8, which company has higher market expectations for future growth? 3. Dividend yield. Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Required 1 Required 2 Required 2a Required 3 Compute the return on common stockholders' equity for each year. Return On Common Stockholders' Equity Choose Numerator: 1 Choose Denominator: Return On Common Stockholders' Equity Return on common stockholders' equity Net income - Preferred dividends / Average common stockholders' equity = Current Year: $ 36,724 0 / 0 1 Year Ago: 1 = 0 Simon Company's year-end balance sheets follow. Current Yr 1 Yr Ago 2 Yrs Ago At December 31 Assets Cash Accounts receivable, net Merchandise inventory Prepaid expenses Plant assets, net Total assets Liabilities and Equity Accounts payable Long-term notes payable secured by mortgages on plant assets Common stock, $10 par value Retained earnings Total liabilities and equity $ 31,600 $ 34,900 $ 36,200 88,700 62,000 50,800 76,814 84,300 50,200 10,842 9,574 3,626 357,044 279, 226 179, 174 $565,800 $470,000 $ 320,000 $144,906 $ 77,841 $ 43,085 106,220 105,938 71,427 162,500 162,500 162,500 151, 374 123,721 42,988 $565,000 $470,000 $ 320,000 The company's income statements for the Current Year and 1 Year Ago, follow. For Year Ended December 31 Sales Cost of goods sold Other operating expenses Interest expense Income tax expense Total costs and expenses Net income Earnings per share Current Yr $734,500 $448,045 227,695 12,487 9,549 697,776 $ 36,724 1 Yr Ago $ 559,300 $363,545 141,503 12,864 8,390 526, 302 $ 32,998 2.26 $ 2.03
