Coppell Timber Company had total earnings last year of $5,000,000, but expects total earnings to drop to
$4,750,000 this year because of a slump in the housing industry. There are currently 1,000,000 shares of common
stock outstanding.
The company has $4,000,000 worth of investments to undertake this year. The company
finances 40 percent of its investments with debt and 60 percent with equity capital. The company paid $3.00 per
share in dividends last year.
a. If the company follows a pure residual dividend policy, how large a dividend will each shareholder receive
this year?
b. If the company maintains a constant dividend payout ratio each year, how large a dividend will each
shareholder receive this year?
c. If the company follows a constant dollar dividend policy, how large a dividend will each shareholder
receive this year?
a.
Equity financing for new investments =
$4,000,000(.
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