What is CC’s current debt-to-equity ratio? What is CC’s current stock price? If CC distributes $18 million in dividends, then what is the new ex- dividend share price?

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Chapter15: Distributions To Shareholders: Dividends And Repurchases
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Cliff Corp (CC) has assets of $300 million including $25 million in cash. CC has 1 million share of stock outstanding and $70 million of debt. Assume capital markets are perfect. What is CC’s current debt-to-equity ratio? What is CC’s current stock price? If CC distributes $18 million in dividends, then what is the new ex- dividend share price? If instead of paying the dividend CC repurchases $18 million of stock, then what will be the new share price? What is the new debt-to-equity ratio after the payout?

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