What portion of the net income is the firm expected to pay

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Problem: WACC and Cost of Common Equity

Kahn Inc. has a target capital structure of 70% common equity and 30% debt to fund its $11 billion in operating assets. Furthermore, Kahn Inc. has a WACC of 12%, 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 $2 and the current stock price is $21. company's expected growth rate is 5.05%

If the firm's net income is expected to be $1.7 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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