Puckett Products is planning for $1.7 million in capital expenditures next year. Puckett's target capital structure consists of 65% debt and 35% equity. If net income next year is $1.4 million and Puckett follows a residual distribution policy with all distributions as dividends, what will be its dividend payout ratio? Round your answer to two decimal places.
Traget Capital Expenditure = $ 1.7 Million
Target Capital Structure consists of Debet and equiity with 65% and 35% respecitively
Therefore the Capital Expenditure to be financed by equity = Target Equity % x Total Capital Expenditire
Capital Expenditure to be financed by equity = 35%* $1.7 Million = $ 0.595 Million
Now given the Net income = $ 1.4 Million
We need to now dedcut from the net income the Capital Expenditiure portion which is financed by Equity to calculate the proceeds available for distribution of dividend
Therefore Distribution = Net Income - (Capital Expenditure Financed by Equity)
Distribution = $ 1.4 Million - $ 0.595 Million = $ 0.805
Million
Dividend Payout Ratio = Distribution / Net Income
Dividend Payout Ratio = $ 0.805 Million / $1.4 Million
Answer :- Dividend Payout Ratio = 57.5%
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