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8 A firm paid total cash dividends of $119 and had net income of $217 in 2008.
Please round to two decimals
Solution:
The formula for calculating Dividend Payout Ratio is
= Dividends Paid / Net Income
As per the information given in the question we have
Dividends paid for the year 2008 = $ 119
Net Income for the year 2008 = $ 217
Applying the above values in the formula we have :
The Dividend Payout Ratio for the year 2008 = 119 / 217
= 0.54839
= 54.839 %
Calculation of Dividend payment in year 2009 based on Dividend payout ratio of Year 2008
The formula is as follows :
= Net Income for the Year 2009 * Dividend Payout ratio of Year 2008
As per the information given in the question we have
Net Income for the Year 2009 = $ 328
Dividend Payout ratio of Year 2008 = 54.839 %
Applying the above values in the formula we have :
= $ 328 * 54.839 %
= $ 179.8719
= $ 179. 87 ( When rounded off to two decimal places )
Thus the Dividend payment in year 2009 based on Dividend payout ratio of Year 2008 = $ 179.87