Calculate Payout Ratio Given the Following Information: Cash Dividends Paid

question 38

Multiple Choice

Calculate payout ratio given the following information: cash dividends paid = $6,000; sales = $100,000; cost of goods sold = $45,000; selling and administrative expenses = $25,000; interest
Expense = $6,000; tax rate = 30%.

• A) 64.29%
• B) 68.23%
• C) 50%
• D) 31.77%
• E) 35.71%

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Definitions:

Dividend Payout Ratio

A financial ratio that shows the percentage of earnings a company pays to its shareholders in the form of dividends.

Internal Growth Rate

The maximum rate at which a company can expand its operations using only internally generated funds, without resorting to external financing.

ROE

Return on Equity is an indicator of a company's profitability, demonstrating the amount of profit generated from the shareholders' investments.

ROA

Return on Assets, a financial ratio indicating the profitability of a company relative to its total assets, measuring how effectively the company is using its assets to generate earnings.