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Omicron Technologies has $50 million in excess cash and no debt.The firm expects to generate additional free cash flows of $40 million per year in subsequent years and will pay out these future free cash flows as regular dividends.Omicron's unlevered cost of capital is 10% and there are 10 million shares outstanding.Omicron's board is meeting to decide whether to pay out its $50 million in excess cash as a special dividend or to use it to repurchase shares of the firm's stock.
-Assume that Omicron uses the entire $50 million in excess cash to pay a special dividend.The amount of the special dividend is closest to:

• A)$5.00.
• B)$9.00.
• C)$4.00.
• D)$4.50.

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Definitions:

Return On Equity

A financial ratio indicating the profitability of a firm relative to shareholder equity, showing how effectively equity is used to generate profits.

Gross Margin

The difference between sales revenue and the cost of goods sold, indicating the profitability of a product or service.

Net Profit Margin

A financial metric expressing the percentage of revenue that remains as profit after all operating and non-operating expenses have been deducted.

Gross Margin

The difference between revenue and cost of goods sold, which serves as a measure of a company’s manufacturing and distribution efficiency.