A firm has adopted a policy whereby it will not seek any additional external financing. Given...
BJ Company's networking capital and all of its expenses vary directly with sales. The firm is currently operating at 86 percent of capacity The fum wants no additional external financing of any kind. The tax rate is 21 percent and the dividend payout ratio is fixed at 25 percent Which statement related to next year's pro forma statements must be correct? Multiple Choice C) Total equity will remain constant at this year's endng value O O The maximum rate of...
A firm plans to grow at an annual rate of at least 25%. Its return on equity is 39%. Suppose the firm has a debt-equity ratio of 1/4. What is the maximum dividend payout ratio it can maintain without resorting to any external financing? (Do not round intermediate calculations. Enter your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places.) Maximum dividend payout ratio Maximum dividend payout ratio
a firm wishes to maintain an internal growth rate of 6.75 percent and a dividend payout ratio of 31 percent. the current profit margin is 5.3 percent and the firm uses no external financing sources what must total asset turnover be
A firm plans to grow at an annual rate of at least 21%. Its return on equity is 33%. Suppose the firm has a debt-equity ratio of 1/4. What is the maximum dividend payout ratio it can maintain without resorting to any external financing? (Do not round intermediate calculations. Enter your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places.) Maximum Dividend Payout Ratio = ___%
A firm wants a sustainable growth rate of 2.88 percent while maintaining a dividend payout ratio of 22 percent and a profit margin of 6 percent. The firm has a capital intensity ratio of 2. What is the debt-equity ratio that is required to achieve the firm's desired rate of growth? Multiple Choice | o .80 times o 78 times o 60 times o 17 times o 20 times
external equity financing 14-5 EXTERNAL EQUITY FINANCING Coastal Carolina Heating and Cooling Inc. has a 6-month backlog of orders for its patented solar heating system. To meet this demand, management plans to expand production capacity by 45% with a $20 million investment in plant and machinery. The firm wants to maintain a 35% debt level in its capital structure. It also wants to maintain its past dividend policy of distributing 55% of last year's net income. In 2019, net income...
A firm wishes to maintain an internal growth rate of 7.4 percent and a dividend payout ratio of 20 percent. The current profit margin is 5.8 percent, and the firm uses no external financing sources What must total asset turnover be? (Do not round intermediate calculations and round your answer to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.) Total asset turnover times
9. Factors that influence dividend policy Аа Аа Distribution decisions are complicated and involve the understanding of critical strategic factors that affect the policy and value of a firm. Thus, the management of any firm has to consider the constraints on dividend payments, the availability and cost of alternative sources of capital, and other external factors when they create and implement their distribution policy. Consider the following restriction: Restrictions on dividend payments not to exceed the total amount of retained...
A firm wants a sustainable growth rate of 2.78 percent while maintaining a dividend payout ratio of 20 percent and a profit margin of 4 percent. The firm has a capital intensity ratio of 2. What is the debt–equity ratio that is required to achieve the firm's desired rate of growth? Multiple Choice .80 times .69 times .85 times .31 times .16 times
External Equity Financing Gardial GreenLights, a manufacturer of energy-efficient lighting solutions, has had such success with its new products that it is planning to substantially expand its manufacturing capacity with a $15 million investment in new machinery. Gardial plans to maintain its current 30% debt-to-total-assets ratio for its capital structure and to maintain its dividend policy in which at the end of each year it distributes 55% of the year’s net income. This year’s net income was $8 million. How much...