In twelve pages this paper answers questions regarding Intel's financial position in a consideration of financial ratio calculations and explanations. Three sources are listed in the bibliography.
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18.96 6545.6 124104.6 2650 46.83 6th Dec 18.71 6545.6 122468.2 2650 46.21 9th Dec 17.68 6545.6 115726.2 2650 43.67 10th Dec 18.13 6545.6 118671.7 2650 44.78 The dividend yield
Date Closing price Dividend Dividend Yield 4th Dec 19.74 0.08 0.405 5th Dec 18.96 0.08 0.422 6th Dec 18.71 0.08 0.428 9th Dec 17.68 0.08 0.452 10th Dec 18.13 0.08
0.441 Question 2 The price earnings ratio is a commonly used ratio is that of the price earning ratio, also
know as the P/E ratio. This is made up of the EPS and the current market share value. The EPS is calculated
by dividing the net profit, in this case after the deduction of all interest payments due, even the preference shareholder amounts, by the number of ordinary shares outstanding. Higher ratios
are preferable. Where there is a very successful company, but a large number of shares the results may result in lower returns due to a higher dilution of the profits.
It is for this reason that additional share issues may often be unpopular with existing shareholder This is calculated by taking the price
of the share and dividing it by the earnings per share. The resulting figure will tell us how long the company will take, in years, to earn its market value
(Vaitilingam, 2001). Alternatively, the calculation may also be taken with the entire market capitalisation divided by the earnings. This is easier to
use when calculating the P/E ratio on an up to date basis where EPS figures may not be easily available. This is