Please explain problems for questions 26 and 30?

The following is selected financial information for Lee Incorporated: Calculate the return on equity for Lee Incorporated for 2012 and 2011. Round percentages to one decimal point (i.e., 9.4%). Calculate the dividend payout ratio for 2012 and 2011. Round percentages to one decimal point (i.e., 9.4%). Compare the financial performance for the two years and comment on which year was more successful, based on these measures, and possible reasons why. The equity section of Jeans Incorporated is as follows: Calculate the amount of dividends allocated to common and preferred stockholders under the following situations: $18,000 of total dividends and no preferred dividends in arrears and $24,000 of total dividends and two years of preferred dividends in arrears. How much did each common stockholder receive per share under each scenario? On January 15, Capital Corporation purchased 2,000 shares of its own common stock when the stock was trading at $45. On June 15, Capital Corporation reissued 500 of these same shares for $50 per share