Prasarana Company has released the following information. Earnings available to common stockholders RM 5,000,000 Number of shares of common stock outstanding 1,000,000 Market price per share RM 50 Retained earnings 11,600,000 Rather than paying the cash dividend, what if the firm uses half of its earnings to pay RM55 per share to repurchase the shares, what will be the firm's new EPS? What should be the firm's new share price?
Prasarana Company has released the following information. Earnings available to common stockholders RM 5,000,000 Number of shares of common stock outstanding 1,000,000 Market price per share RM 50 Retained earnings 11,600,000 Rather than paying the cash dividend, what if the firm uses half of its earnings to pay RM55 per share to repurchase the shares, what will be the firm's new EPS? What should be the firm's new share price?
Chapter15: Dividend Policy
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Prasarana Company has released the following information.
Earnings available to common stockholders | RM 5,000,000 |
Number of shares of common stock outstanding | 1,000,000 |
Market price per share | RM 50 |
11,600,000 |
Rather than paying the cash dividend, what if the firm uses half of its earnings to pay RM55 per share to repurchase the shares, what will be the firm's new EPS? What should be the firm's new share price?
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