If the firm were all equity financed and the firm followed a strict residual dividend policy, how much would it pay out in dividends per share?

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A firm has cash flow from operations of $80 million and needs $72 million for investment purposes, leaving $8 million of free cash flow. Assume the firm has 8 million shares outstanding and its shares are presently trading at $30 per share. If the firm were all equity financed and the firm followed a strict residual dividend policy, how much would it pay out in dividends per share?

$1 per share
$4 per share
$3 per share
$5 per share 
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