The capital budget forecast for the Santano Company is $725,000. The CFO wants to maintain a target capital structure of 45% debt and 55% equity, and it also wants to pay dividends of $500,000. If the company follows the residual dividend policy, how much income must it earn, and what will its dividend payout ratio be? Net IncomePayout   a. $   943,68858.41%     b. $1,092,43667.62%     c. $   990,87261.34%     d. $   898,75055.63%     e. $1,040,41564.40%

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The capital budget forecast for the Santano Company is $725,000. The CFO wants to maintain a target capital structure of 45% debt and 55% equity, and it also wants to pay dividends of $500,000. If the company follows the residual dividend policy, how much income must it earn, and what will its dividend payout ratio be?

Net IncomePayout
  a. $   943,68858.41%  
  b. $1,092,43667.62%  
  c. $   990,87261.34%  
  d. $   898,75055.63%  
  e. $1,040,41564.40%

 

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