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ANNUAL REPORT PROJECTASSIGNMENT 9STOCKHOLDERS EQUITYName of company chosen: _______________________________

Refer to the financial statements and notes to the financial statements. The first note,Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, provides information about the companys accountingmethods. You will also need to refer to the other notes to the financial statements andto the financial statements themselves in order to answer the following questions.IMPORTANT: Indicate the page number on which the information was foundTHE BASICS

1. How many shares of common stock have been issued? _______________________How many shares are outstanding? ________________ Page _____If these numbers differ, explain why.2. Does the company have any preferred stock outstanding? ______________________If so, how many shares? _________ Par value _______ Dividend rate ___________ Page _____3. Does the company report any stockholders equity accounts other than contributedcapital (capital stock), paid-in capital in excess of par (additional paid-in capital) andretained earnings? List these accounts and their amounts (for example, treasury stock, accumulatedother comprehensive income) Page _____FURTHER ANALYSIS4. Calculate the following ratios for each of the three years presented in the stockholdersequity statement: (You may be able to find the year-end stock price in the financial reviewor financial highlights section of the annual report. If the year-end price is not available,compute the average of the high and low prices for the fourth quarter. Show your computations.Indicate the page(s) which contain theinformation used in the computations.Market Update:(Stock price this week)Price_________ondate___________ 28|Annual Report Projecta. Dividend payout ratio = Total cash dividends paid on common stockNet income Page _______________________ __________________ __________________ current year last year two years agob. Dividend yield = Dividends paid per share Page _____ Stock price at year-end__________________ __________________ __________________ current year last year two years agoc. Earnings per share (provided in income statement) Page _______________________ __________________ __________________ current year last year two years agod. Price-earnings ratio = Market price per share of stockEarnings per share__________________ __________________ __________________ current year last year two years agoe. Return on common stockholders equity =Net income preferred stock dividendsAverage common stockholders equityYou will find prior years stockholders equity in the Five-Year Summary of Selected Financial Data.Current year Prior year5. Explain what information each of these ratios provides. Use complete sentences.(a)(b)(c)(d)(e) Annual Report Project| 296. Compare the dividend payout, dividend yield, price-earnings ratio and return on equity(current year) to industry averages.Your company IndustryDividend payout ____________ ____________Dividend yield ____________ ____________Price-earnings ratio ____________ ____________Return on equity ____________ ____________How does your company compare to others in the industry?7. Refer to the financing activities section of the companys cash flow statement.Page _____(a) What amount, if any, was received from common stock issued in each of the years presented?__________________ __________________ __________________ current year last year two years ago(b) What amount, if any, was paid to purchase treasury stock in each of the years presented?__________________ __________________ __________________ current year last year two years ago(c) What was the amount paid in dividends in each of the years presented?__________________ __________________ __________________ current year last year two years ago(d) Did these activities result in a net increase or decrease in the companys cash balance?INFORMATION FOR DECISION MAKING8. Based on the ratios computed in question 4 and your understanding of their meaning as indicatedin question 5, evaluate the companys stock as an investment. Refer to each of the ratiosin your discussion.

ANNUAL REPORT PROJECT ASSIGNMENT 9 STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY Name of company chosen: _______________________________ Refer to the financial statements and notes to the financial statements. The first note, \"Summary of Significant Accounting Policies,\" provides information about the company's accounting methods. You will also need to refer to the other notes to the financial statements and to the financial statements themselves in order to answer the following questions. IMPORTANT: Indicate the page number on which the information was found THE BASICS 1. How many shares of common stock have been issued? _______________________ How many shares are outstanding? ________________ Page _____ If these numbers differ, explain why. 2. Does the company have any preferred stock outstanding? ______________________ If so, how many shares? _________ Par value _______ Dividend rate ___________ Page _____ 3. Does the company report any stockholders' equity accounts other than contributed capital (capital stock), paid-in capital in excess of par (additional paid-in capital) and retained earnings? List these accounts and their amounts (for example, treasury stock, accumulated other comprehensive income) Page _____ FURTHER ANALYSIS 4. Calculate the following ratios for each of the three years presented in the stockholders' equity statement: (You may be able to find the year-end stock price in the financial review or financial highlights section of the annual report. If the year-end price is not available, compute the average of the high and low prices for the fourth quarter. Show your computations. Indicate the page(s) which contain theinformation used in the computations. Market Update: (Stock price this week) Price_________on date___________ | Annual Report Project a. Dividend payout ratio = Total cash dividends paid on common stock Net income Page _____ __________________ __________________ __________________ current year last year two years ago b. Dividend yield = Dividends paid per share Page _____ Stock price at year-end __________________ __________________ __________________ current year last year two years ago c. Earnings per share (provided in income statement) Page _____ __________________ __________________ __________________ current year last year two years ago d. Price-earnings ratio = Market price per share of stock Earnings per share __________________ __________________ __________________ current year last year two years ago e. Return on common stockholders' equity = Net income - preferred stock dividends Average common stockholders' equity You will find prior years' stockholders' equity in the Five-Year Summary of Selected Financial Data. Current year Prior year 5. Explain what information each of these ratios provides. Use complete sentences. (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) Annual Report Project | 6. Compare the dividend payout, dividend yield, price-earnings ratio and return on equity (current year) to industry averages. Your company Industry Dividend payout ____________ ____________ Dividend yield ____________ ____________ Price-earnings ratio ____________ ____________ Return on equity ____________ ____________ How does your company compare to others in the industry? 7. Refer to the financing activities section of the company's cash flow statement. Page _____ (a) What amount, if any, was received from common stock issued in each of the years presented? __________________ __________________ __________________ current year last year two years ago (b) What amount, if any, was paid to purchase treasury stock in each of the years presented? __________________ __________________ __________________ current year last year two years ago (c) What was the amount paid in dividends in each of the years presented? __________________ __________________ __________________ current year last year two years ago (d) Did these activities result in a net increase or decrease in the company's cash balance? INFORMATION FOR DECISION MAKING 8. Based on the ratios computed in question 4 and your understanding of their meaning as indicated in question 5, evaluate the company's stock as an investment. Refer to each of the ratios in your discussion