Question

Maytag Company earns $4.80 per share. Today the stock is trading at $59.25. The company pays an annual dividend of $1.40. a. Calculate the price-earnings ratio

Answer 1

A. Price-earnings ratio= 12.34

B. Yield on the stock = 2.36%

Step-by-step explanation:

A. Calculation for the price-earnings ratio using this formula

Price-earnings ratio=Market Price Per Share / Earnings Per share

Let plug in the formula

Price-earnings ratio=59.25 / 4.80

Price-earnings ratio= 12.34

B. Calculation for the yield on the stock using this formula

Yield on the stock=Annual dividends per share / market price per share

Let plug in the formula

Yield on the stock=1.40 / 59.25

Yield on the stock = 2.36%

Therefore the Price-earnings ratio is 12.34 while the Yield on the stock is 2.36%