A financial analyst is attempting to assess the future dividend
policy of Environmental Systems by examining its life cycle. She
anticipates no payout of earnings in the form of cash dividends
during the development stage (I). During the growth stage (II), she
anticipates 13 percent of earnings will be distributed as
dividends. As the firm progresses to the expansion stage (III), the
payout ratio will go up to 39 percent and will eventually reach 58
percent during the maturity stage (IV).
a. Assuming earnings per share will be as
follows during each of the four stages, indicate the cash dividend
per share (if any) during each stage. (Leave no cells
blank - be certain to enter "0" wherever required. Do not round
intermediate calculations and round your answers to 2 decimal
places.)
b. Assume in Stage IV that an investor
owns 310 shares and is in a 15 percent tax bracket. What will be
the investor’s aftertax income from the cash
dividend? (Do not round intermediate calculations and
round your answer to 2 decimal places.)
c. In what two stages is the firm most
likely to utilize stock dividends or stock
splits? (Select two answers. Single click the box with
the question mark to produce a check mark for a correct answer and
double click the box with the question mark to empty the box for a
wrong answer.)
check all that apply
Aftertax income
A financial analyst is attempting to assess the future dividend policy of Environmental Systems by examining its life cy
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