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16 June, 20:16

Return on Common Stockholders' Equity

Smith & Sons, Inc., disclosed the following information in a recent annual report:

2015 2016

Net Income $63,000 $99,000

Preferred stock dividends 5,400 5,400

Average common stockholders' equity 2,400,000 3,000,000

Dividend per common share 2.16 2.16

Earnings per share 3.80 4.10

Market price per common share, year-end 39.00 42.00

Calculate the return on common stockholders' equity for Smith & Sons for 2015 and 2016.

Round answers to one decimal place. (Ex. 0.2345 = 23.5%)

2015 Answer

%

2016 Answer%

Did the return improve from 2015 to 2016?

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  1. 16 June, 20:43
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    Return on common stockholders' equity for 2015:

    (Net income - preferred stock) / Equity

    (63,000-5,400) / 2,400,000 = 57,600/2,400,000 = 2.4%

    Return on common stockholders' equity for 2015:

    (99,000-5,400) / 3,000,000 = 93,600/3,000,000 = 3.12%

    From these calculations, it is clear that return has improved.
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