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WACC and Cost of Common Equity
Kahn Inc. has a target capital structure of 45% common equity and 55% debt to fund its $10 billion in operating assets. Furthermore, Kahn Inc. has a WACC of 14%, a before-tax cost of debt of 10%, and a tax rate of 40%. The company's retained earnings are adequate to provide the common equity portion of its capital budget. Its expected dividend next year (D1) is $4 and the current stock price is $27.
What is the company's expected growth rate? Round your answer to two decimal places at the end of the calculations. Do not round your intermediate calculations.
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If the firm's net income is expected to be $1.0 billion, what portion of its net income is the firm expected to pay out as dividends? (Hint: Refer to Equation below.)
Growth rate = (1 - Payout ratio)ROE
Round your answer to two decimal places at the end of the calculations. Do not round your intermediate calculations.
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