Calculating key stock performance metrics
The Morton Company recently reported net profits after taxes of $17 million. It has 2 million shares of common stock outstanding and pays preferred dividends of $1 million a year. The company's stock currently trades at $154 per share.
Compute the stock's earnings per share (EPS). Round the answer to two decimal places.
$ ___________ per share
What's the stock's P/E ratio? Round the answer to two decimal places.
$ _____________times
Determine what the stock's dividend yield would be if it paid $4.77 per share to common stockholders. Round the answer to two decimal places.
_______________%