Question

What is the expected return if a firm has a payout ratio of 0.4, a return on equity of 25%, and a dividend yield of 6%

Answer 1

21%

Step-by-step explanation:

We can calculate the expected return of a firm by add dividend yield and growth rate but in this question, the growth rate is not given therefore we will find growth rate first with the available data

DATA

Payout ratio = 0.4

Return on equity = 25%

Dividend yield = 6%

Solution

Growth rate = Return on equity x retention ratio

Growth rate = Return on equity x (1 - payout ratio)

Growth rate = 25% x (1-0.4)

Growth rate = 25% x 0.6

Growth rate = 15%

Expected return = Dividend yield + growth rate

Expected return = 6% + 15%

Expected return = 21%