Matrix Corp Inc. is considering a 15 percent stock dividend. The capital accounts are as follows:

Common stock (4,000,000 shares)	$40,000,000
Retained earnings	45,000,000
Net worth	$85,000,000

The companys stock is selling for $36 per share. The company had total earnings of $12,000,000 with 4,000,000 shares outstanding and EPS were $3.00. The firm has a P/E ratio of 12.00(rounded).

a. Restate the equity section at year end after the 15 percent stock dividend. Show the new capital accounts.

Common stock	$
Retained earnings
Net worth	$

b. Restate the EPS and share price after the stock split (Assume the P/E ratio remains constant). (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round the final answers to 2 decimal places.)

EPS	$
Share price	$

c. How many shares would an investor have if he or she originally had 80?

Number of shares shares

d. What is the investors total investment worth before and after the stock dividend if the P/E ratio remains constant? (There may be a slight difference due to rounding.) (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round the After stock dividend answer to 2 decimal places.)

	Total investment
Before stock dividend	$
After stock dividend	$

e-1. Assume Mr. Neo, the president of Matrix Corp., wishes to benefit the shareholder by keeping the cash dividend at a previous level of $1.05 in spite of the fact that the shareholders now have 15 percent more shares. Because the cash dividend is not reduced, the share price is assumed to remain at $36. What is an investors total investment worth after the stock dividend if he/she had 80 shares before the stock dividend?

Total investment $

e-2. Under the scenario described in part e-1, is the investor better off?

multiple choice

• Yes

• No

f. What is the dividend yield on the shares under the scenario described in part e-1? (Round the final answer to 2 decimal places.)

Dividend yield %