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P14–3 Residual dividend policy As president of Young’s of California, a large clothing chain, you have just received a letter from a major stockholder. The stockholder asks about the company’s dividend policy. In fact, the stockholder has asked you to esti- mate the amount of the dividend that you are likely to pay next year. You have not yet collected all the information about the expected dividend payment, but you do know the following:(1) The company follows a residual dividend policy.(2) The total capital budget for next year is likely to be one of three amounts,depending on the results of capital budgeting studies that are currently under way. The capital expenditure amounts are $2 million, $3 million, and$4 million.(3) The forecasted level of potential retained earnings next year is $2 million.(4) The target or optimal capital structure is a debt ratio of 40%.You have decided to respond by sending the stockholder the best information avail- able to you.a. Describe a residual dividend policy.b. Compute the amount of the dividend (or the amount of new common stockneeded) and the dividend payout ratio for each of the three capital expenditureamounts.c. Compare, contrast, and discuss the amount of dividends (calculated in part b)associated with each of the three capital expenditure amounts.
SOLUTION:a) Under residual dividend approach, the dividend is paid only after meeting all the expenditure for capital budgets. Under this approach thereinvestment opportunities are given…
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