Rose Hill Trading Company Is Expected to Have EPS in the Upcoming

question 7

Multiple Choice

Rose Hill Trading Company is expected to have EPS in the upcoming year of $8.00. The expected ROE is 18.0%. An appropriate required return on the shares is 14%. If the firm has a plowback ratio of 70%, its dividend in the upcoming year should be ________.

• A)$1.12
• B)$1.44
• C)$2.40
• D)$5.60

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