A financial analyst is attempting to assess the future dividend policy of Environmental Systems by examining its life cycle. She anticipates no payout of earnings in the form of cash dividends during the development stage (I). During the growth stage (II), she anticipates 13 percent of earnings will be distributed as dividends. As the firm progresses to the expansion stage (III), the payout ratio will go up to 37 percent and eventually reach 59 percent during the maturity stage (IV).
a. Assuming earnings per share will be as follows
during each of the four stages, indicate the cash dividend per
share (if any) during each stage. (Leave no cells blank -
be certain to enter "0" wherever required. Do not round
intermediate calculations and round your answers to 2 decimal
places.)
Stage I | $ | .40 |
Stage II | 1.80 | |
Stage III | 2.70 | |
Stage IV | 3.30 | |
b. Assume in Stage IV that an investor owns 325 shares and is in a 15 percent tax bracket. What will be the investor’s aftertax income from the cash dividend? (Do not round intermediate calculations and round your answer to 2 decimal places.) c. In what two stages is the firm most likely to utilize stock dividends or stock splits? (Select two answers. Single click the box with the question mark to produce a check mark for a correct answer and double click the box with the question mark to empty the box for a wrong answer.) |
Answer a)
Stage | Cash dividend per share |
Stage I | $0 |
Stage II | $0.23 |
Stage III | $1.00 |
Stage IV | $1.95 |
Answer b)
EPS in case of Stage IV is $3.30
Accordingly Dividend per share is $1.947
If investor own 325 shares total dividend in his hands before tax is $632.775
Tax payable is $632.775*15% = $94.91625
Therefore dividend after tax recieved is $537.85875
Investor’s aftertax income from the cash dividend (round off) is $537.86
Answer c)
During Stage I and Stage II, the firm most likely to utilize stock dividends or stock splits. This is due to the reason that the firm is in expansion mode and may need more funds to expand business operations.
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