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a company has ROE of 22% and last year had $450 million in net income. it has 200 million shares outstanding and paid a dividend of $.7 per share. what is the company's sustainable growth rate?
Given about a company,
ROE = 22%
Net income = $450 million
number of shares = 200 million
=> Earning per share = NI/number of shares = 450/200 = $2.25
Dividend paid = $0.7
=> Retention ratio = (1-Dividend/earning) = (1-0.7/2.25) = 68.89%
So, Sustainable growth rate = Retention rate*ROE = 68.89*0.22 = 15.16%