Q43. An analyst gathered the following information about a company: Net profit margin | 5.0% | Total asset turnover | 2.0 | Fimnciai leverage (total assets/equity) | 2.5 | Beta for the company Stock | 1.5 | Expected rate of return as the market index | 10.0% | Risk-free rate of return | 5.0% |
The analysis. expects the information above accurately reflect the future, If the company wants to achieve a growth rate of 15% without changing its capital structure or issuing never equity, the maximum dividend payout ratio far the company would be closest to: A. 0.0% B. 12.5% C. 40,0% D. 60.0% 答案和详解如下:
Q43. C Study Session h4-59.f The growth rate for the company is a function of the return on equity (ROE) and the retention ram. The retention rate is 1-the dividend payout ratio. The ROE for the company is (5.0%)(2.0)(2.5)=25%. The retention rate must be 60 % to achieve a growth of 15%. If the retention rate is 60%, the maximum dividend payout ratio is 40%.
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