Sidman Products's common stock currently sells for $42 a share. The firm is expected to earn $4.20 per share this year and to pay a year-end dividend of $2.30, and it finances only with common equity. If investors require a 10% return, what is the expected growth rate? Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to two decimal places.   % If Sidman reinvests retained earnings in projects whose average return is equal to the stock's expected rate of return, what will be next year's EPS? (Hint: g = (1 – Payout ratio)ROE). Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to the nearest cent. $   per share

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Sidman Products's common stock currently sells for $42 a share. The firm is expected to earn $4.20 per share this year and to pay a year-end dividend of $2.30, and it finances only with common equity.

  1. If investors require a 10% return, what is the expected growth rate? Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to two decimal places.

      %

  2. If Sidman reinvests retained earnings in projects whose average return is equal to the stock's expected rate of return, what will be next year's EPS? (Hint: g = (1 – Payout ratio)ROE). Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to the nearest cent.

    $   per share

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