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 (1). During the growth stage (1), she anticipates 14 percent of earnings will be distributed as dividends. As the firm progresses to the expansion stage (III), the payout ratio will go up to 36 percent and will 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 of any) during each stage. Note: 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 1 Stage 11 Stage 111 Stage IV Stage! Stage II Stage Ill Stage IV $0.30 1.70 2.90 3.20 Dividends 4

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 (1). During the growth stage (1), she anticipates 14 percent of earnings will be distributed as dividends. As the firm progresses to the expansion stage (III), the payout ratio will go up to 36 percent and will 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 of any) during each stage. Note: 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 1 Stage 11 Stage 111 Stage IV Stage! Stage II Stage Ill Stage IV $0.30 1.70 2.90 3.20 Dividends 4

Financial Reporting, Financial Statement Analysis and Valuation

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Author:James M. Wahlen, Stephen P. Baginski, Mark Bradshaw

Publisher:James M. Wahlen, Stephen P. Baginski, Mark Bradshaw

Chapter12: Valuation: Cash-flow Based Approaches

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