As with a lot of the posts I put here, this is inspired by a recent call. I've only run into this a handful of times, but when it happens, the solution isn't immediately obvious.

The issue is that sometimes even when all data appears filled in, Section 2B of the SSG will show Zeroes.

When I've run into this, it has appeared each time when the stock is not set to use Book Value in place of common equity. This is a setting that can be made for each stock individually, so if you see it in one place, it doesn't necessarily mean that it will appear in all of your stocks.

That said, here's what I've found on how to correct this issue:

• When you have the stock open, click the Data Entry Button.

• From the window that comes up, click he Yearly Data tab. Next to the Basic EPS column, you'll see Common EQ, or Common Equity. Click the Options tab and you'll see a section titled "Common Equity or Book Value".

• Click the selection for Book Value, and then click the Yearly Data tab again. You'll notice that the column that was named Common EQ is now Book Val. Per $ Anything you fill in here will be used in the calculation for section 2B.
• You may need to save the stock, then close and re-open it for the change to take place, but once the stock is updated, the zeroes should go away.

• What you may also notice is that even if you go to the options tab and switch between Common Equity and Book Value, the Yearly data will preserve the data entered in the column. Even if you fill in the Book value, then switch the column to show Common Equity, the program will retain the Book value data, and use it to calculate the figures for section 2B.