Pacific Ocean Cruises (POC) expects to grow at a constant rate of 5% forever. Its target debt/assets ratio is 45%, and it expects to have profitable investments of $1.8 million this year. POC plans to continue paying the same dividend that has been paid for the past 10 years, $3.00 per share, long into the future. The firm has 600,000 shares of stock outstanding. If net income is expected to be $2.5 million, what should be POC's dividend payout ratio this year?

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Pacific Ocean Cruises (POC) expects to grow at a constant rate of 5% forever. Its
target debt/assets ratio is 45%, and it expects to have profitable investments of
$1.8 million this year.
POC plans to continue paying the same dividend that has been paid for the past
10 years, $3.00 per share, long into the future. The firm has 600,000 shares of
stock outstanding.
If net income is expected to be $2.5 million, what should be POC's dividend payout
ratio this year?
Transcribed Image Text:Pacific Ocean Cruises (POC) expects to grow at a constant rate of 5% forever. Its target debt/assets ratio is 45%, and it expects to have profitable investments of $1.8 million this year. POC plans to continue paying the same dividend that has been paid for the past 10 years, $3.00 per share, long into the future. The firm has 600,000 shares of stock outstanding. If net income is expected to be $2.5 million, what should be POC's dividend payout ratio this year?
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