Tag: Dividend Per Share

Accounting Multiple Choice Question – 8 December 2023

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Alex plc has an issued ordinary share capital of 240,000 ordinary shares of £0.50 each.

The company pays a total ordinary share dividend of £9,600.

The current market price of an ordinary share is £3.20.

What is the current dividend yield?

Select ONE answer:

  1. 1.25%
  2. 2%
  3. 4%
  4. 8%

Show your workings to arrive at your answer, and explain and justify your reasons:

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This multiple-choice question is suitable for Accounting KS5 classes.

The answer is 1

  1. Correct – DY = Dividend per Share / Price per share – (9,600 / 240,000) / £3.20 = 1.25%
  2. Not correct
  3. Not correct
  4. Not correct

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Accounting Multiple Choice Question – 31 October 2023

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Alex Trading plc has 500,000 ordinary shares in issue and the following reserves.

  • share premium – £20,000
  • revaluation reserve – £50,000
  • general reserve – £80,000
  • retained earnings – £40,000

What is the maximum dividend per share?

Select ONE answer:

  1. £0.08
  2. £0.24
  3. £0.34
  4. £0.38

Show your workings to arrive at your answer, and explain and justify your reasons:

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This multiple-choice question is suitable for Accounting KS5 classes.

The answer is 2

  1. Not correct
  2. Correct – £80k + £40k / 500k
  3. Not correct
  4. Not correct

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Accounting Multiple Choice Question – 30 October 2023

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The issued share capital of Alex Trading plc is as follows:

  • 400,000 4 % preference shares of £1.00 each fully paid
  • 1,600,000 ordinary shares of £0.50 each fully paid
  • The company’s profit for the year after interest and tax is £128,000

An appropriate dividend cover for the ordinary share is 2.0 times.

What will be the dividend per ordinary share?

Select ONE answer:

  1. £0.035
  2. £0.040
  3. £0.070
  4. £0.080

Show your workings to arrive at your answer, and explain and justify your reasons:

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This multiple-choice question is suitable for Accounting KS5 classes.

The answer is 1

  1. Correct = £128,000 – (£0.4M * 0.04) = £112k / 2 = £56k / 1,600 k shares = £0.035
  2. Not correct
  3. Not correct
  4. Not correct

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