A Company Reports Basic Earnings Per Share of $3

question 93

True/False

A company reports basic earnings per share of $3.50,cash dividends per share of $0.75,and a market price per share of $64.75.The company's dividend yield equal is equal to 21.4%.

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Definitions:

WACC

Weighted Average Cost of Capital; a computation that determines a company's capital cost by proportionally weighting each category of capital.

Capital Structure

The mix of a company's long-term liabilities, specific short-term liabilities, common equity and preferred equity, which funds its overall operations and growth.

Interest Tax Shield

The reduction in taxable income for individuals or corporations achieved by deducting interest payments on borrowed funds.

M&M Proposition II

A theory proposing that the cost of equity increases as a company increases its leverage, due to the riskier equity stream.