Excerpts from Goodrow Corporation's Most Recent Balance Sheet and Income

question 182

Multiple Choice

Excerpts from Goodrow Corporation's most recent balance sheet and income statement appear below: Dividends on common stock during Year 2 totaled $20 thousand. Dividends on preferred stock totaled $10 thousand. The market price of common stock at the end of Year 2 was $5.34 per share.
-The dividend yield ratio for Year 2 is closest to:

• A)2.81%
• B)66.67%
• C)1.87%
• D)0.94%

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