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The document contains three questions regarding stock splits, stock dividends, and stock repurchases for three different companies. Question 1 asks about the effects of various stock splits on a company's equity accounts. Question 2 compares the effects of a 20% stock dividend versus a 5-for-4 stock split. Question 3 analyzes repurchasing shares versus paying a cash dividend, calculating EPS and share price changes.

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Tutorial 8

The document contains three questions regarding stock splits, stock dividends, and stock repurchases for three different companies. Question 1 asks about the effects of various stock splits on a company's equity accounts. Question 2 compares the effects of a 20% stock dividend versus a 5-for-4 stock split. Question 3 analyzes repurchasing shares versus paying a cash dividend, calculating EPS and share price changes.

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Tutorial 8

Question 1

Growth Industries current stockholders equity account is as follows:

Preferred stock R 400,000


1,800,00
Common stock (600,000 shares at R3 par) 0
200,0
Paid- in capital in excess of par 00
800,0
Retained earnings 00
Total stockholders' equity R 3,200,000
a) Indicate the change, if any, expected if the firm declares a 2-for-1 stock split.
b) Indicate the change, if any, expected if the firm declares a 1-for-1.5 stock split.
c) Indicate the change, if any, expected if the firm declares a 3-for-1 stock split.
d) Indicate the change, if any, expected if the firm declares a 6-for-1 stock split.
e) Indicate the change, if any, expected if the firm declares a 1-for-4 reverse
stock split.

Question 2

The board of Wicker Home Health Care, inc. is exploring ways to expand the
number of shares outstanding in an effort to reduce the market price per share
to a level that the firm considers more appealing to investors. The options under
consideration are a 20% stock split and, alternatively, a 5-for-4 stock split. At the
same time, the firms equity account and other per-share information are as
follows:

Preferred stock 0
Common stock ( 100,000 shares at R1 par) 100000
Paid-in capital in excess of par 900000
Retained
earnings 700000
Total stockholders' 170000
equity R 0

Share price R30


EPS R3.60
DPS 1.08

a) Show the effects on the equity account and per share data (share price and
EPS) of a 20% of a stock dividend.
b) Show the effect on the equity accounts and per share data (share price and
EPS) EPS of a 5-for-4 split.
c) Which option will accomplish Wickers goal of reducing the current stock price
while maintaining a stable level of retained earnings?
d) Which legal constraints might encourage the firm to choose a stock split over
a stock dividend?

Question 3

The following financial data on the Bond Recording Company are available:
Earnings available to common R
stockholders 800,000
Number of shares of common stock
outstanding 400,000
Earnings per share R2
Share price R 20
P/E ratio 10
The firm is currently considering whether it should use R400,000 of its earnings
to pay cash dividends of R1 per share or to repurchase stock at R21 per share.
a) Approximately how many shares of stock can the firm repurchase at the R21
per share price, using the funds that would have gone to paying cash dividends?
b) Calculate the EPS after the repurchase. Explain your calculations.
c) If the stock sells at 10 times earnings, what will be the new expected share
price after the repurchase?
d) Compare the pre and post repurchase EPS.
e) Compare and contrast the stockholders positions under the dividend and
repurchase alternatives.

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