Sidman Products's common stock currently sells for $42 a share. The firm is expected to earn $3.36 per share this year and to pay a year-end dividend of $2.40 and it finances only with common equity. a. If investors require an 8% return, what is the expected growth rate? Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to two decimal places % b. If Sidman reinvests retained earnings in projects whose average return is equal to the stock's expected rate of return, what will be next year's EPS? (Hint: g = (1-Payout ratio)ROE). Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to the nearest cent. $ per share

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Sidman Products's common stock currently sells for $42 a share. The firm is expected to earn $3.36 per share this year and to pay a year-end dividend of $2.40,
and it finances only with common equity.
a. If investors require an 8% return, what is the expected growth rate? Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to two decimal places.
%
b. If Sidman reinvests retained earnings in projects whose average return is equal to the stock's expected rate of return, what will be next year's EPS?
(Hint: g = (1-Payout ratio)ROE). Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to the nearest cent.
per share
Transcribed Image Text:Sidman Products's common stock currently sells for $42 a share. The firm is expected to earn $3.36 per share this year and to pay a year-end dividend of $2.40, and it finances only with common equity. a. If investors require an 8% return, what is the expected growth rate? Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to two decimal places. % b. If Sidman reinvests retained earnings in projects whose average return is equal to the stock's expected rate of return, what will be next year's EPS? (Hint: g = (1-Payout ratio)ROE). Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to the nearest cent. per share
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