Financial Accounting: Tools for Business Decision Making, 8th Edition
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Author: Paul D. Kimmel, Jerry J. Weygandt, Donald E. Kieso
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Chapter 11, Problem 11.9BE
To determine
Payout Ratio: It refers to a measure that evaluates the amount of dividends paid to the shareholders out of the net income earned by a corporation. It is generally expressed as a percentage. The formula to calculate the payout ratio is as follows:
the last year payout ratio of Corporation M.
To determine
the amount of dividends to be paid this year in order to maintain last year’s payout ratio.
To determine
To state: the pros and cons of maintaining a constant payout ratio.
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