dividend payout ratio for Pink Limited

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You are the financial manager of a competitive investment company in South Africa. You have been presented with two possible investments: Pink Limited and Purple Limited as shown below. You have been supplied with the following information regarding the two companies.

 

Pink Limited

Purple Limited

Earnings before interest and tax

R3 000 000

R4 000 000

Long term interest bearing debt

R500 000

R800 000

Earnings attributable to shareholders

R2 124 000

R2 822 400

Tax rate

28%

28%

Share Capital

R2 00 000

R5 000 000

Number of ordinary shares issued

200 000

400 000

Number of ordinary shares authorised

1 000 000

500 000

Current market price of the share

R30

R20.00

Dividend per share

R5

R3

As a financial manager you are very concerned about the dividend yield and dividend payout ratio as these will be your indicators of the return on your investments.

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Calculate the dividend payout ratio for Pink Limited.

 
 
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
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