Essentials Of Investments
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Author:Bodie, Zvi, Kane, Alex, MARCUS, Alan J.
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Chapter1: Investments: Background And Issues
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![Residual dividend policy As president of Young's of California, a large clothing chain, you have just received a letter from a major stockholder. The stockholder
asks about the company's dividend policy. In fact, the stockholder has asked you to estimate the amount of the dividend that you are likely to pay next year. You
ions
have not yet collected all the information about the expected dividend payment, but you do know the following:
(1) The company follows a residual dividend policy.
(2) The total capital budget for next year is likely to be one
capital expenditure amounts are $2 million, $3 million, and $4 million.
(3) The forecasted level of potential retained earnings next year is $2 million.
(4) The target or optimal capital structure is a debt ratio of 35%. You have decided to respond by sending the stockholder the best information available to you.
three amounts, depending on the results of capital budgeting studies that are currently under way. The
a. Compute the amount of the dividend (or the amount of new common stock needed) and the dividend payout ratio for each of the three capital expenditure
amounts.
a. If the capital expenditure amount is $2 million, the amount of dividend the firm can pay is $
(Round to the nearest dollar.)
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Transcribed Image Text:Residual dividend policy As president of Young's of California, a large clothing chain, you have just received a letter from a major stockholder. The stockholder
asks about the company's dividend policy. In fact, the stockholder has asked you to estimate the amount of the dividend that you are likely to pay next year. You
ions
have not yet collected all the information about the expected dividend payment, but you do know the following:
(1) The company follows a residual dividend policy.
(2) The total capital budget for next year is likely to be one
capital expenditure amounts are $2 million, $3 million, and $4 million.
(3) The forecasted level of potential retained earnings next year is $2 million.
(4) The target or optimal capital structure is a debt ratio of 35%. You have decided to respond by sending the stockholder the best information available to you.
three amounts, depending on the results of capital budgeting studies that are currently under way. The
a. Compute the amount of the dividend (or the amount of new common stock needed) and the dividend payout ratio for each of the three capital expenditure
amounts.
a. If the capital expenditure amount is $2 million, the amount of dividend the firm can pay is $
(Round to the nearest dollar.)
Enter your answer in the answer box and then click Check Answer.
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