Ironwood Industries has 120,000 shares outstanding and plans to pay $0.90 per share in dividends each quarter next year. Ironwood has a capital budget of $850,000 for next year and intends to maintain its current debt ratio of 0.25. If earnings are projected to be $6.80 per share, how much external equity must Ironwood raise?

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Ironwood Industries has 120,000 shares outstanding and plans to
pay $0.90 per share in dividends each quarter next year. Ironwood
has a capital budget of $850,000 for next year and intends to
maintain its current debt ratio of 0.25. If earnings are projected to
be $6.80 per share, how much external equity must Ironwood
raise?
Transcribed Image Text:Ironwood Industries has 120,000 shares outstanding and plans to pay $0.90 per share in dividends each quarter next year. Ironwood has a capital budget of $850,000 for next year and intends to maintain its current debt ratio of 0.25. If earnings are projected to be $6.80 per share, how much external equity must Ironwood raise?
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