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24 February, 05:05

Walsh Company is considering three independent projects, each of which requires a $4 million investment. The estimated internal rate of return (IRR) and cost of capital for these projects are presented here:

Project H (high risk) : Cost of Capital = 16% IRR = 19%

Project M (medium risk) : Cost of Capital = 12% IRR = 13%

Project L (low risk) : Cost of Capital = 9% IRR = 8%

Note that the project's costs of capital vary because the projects have different levels of risk. The company's optimal capital structure calls for 40% debt and 60% common equity, and it expects to have net income of $7,500,000.

Required:

a. If Walsh establishes its dividends from the residual dividend model, what will be its payout ratio?

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  1. 24 February, 05:14
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    36%

    Explanation:

    The computation of the dividend payout ratio is shown below:

    The dividend payout ratio is

    = (Dividend : total net income) * 100

    where,

    Dividend = Net income - equity amount

    The net income is $7,500,000

    And, the equity amount is

    = $8,000,000 * 60%

    = $4,800,000

    So, the dividend is

    = $7,500,000 - $4,800,000

    = $2,700,000

    As we can see that the IRR is more than the cost of capital in case of project Project H and Project M so we take the equity amount of this two projects

    Now the dividend payout ratio is

    = ($2,700,000 : $7,500,000) * 100

    = 36%
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