Task: Worthington Corp has declared an annual dividend of .90 per share. For the year just ended, earnings were 6.50 per share.
Question 1. What is Worthington's payout ratio?
Question 2. Suppose Worthington has 6.3 million shares outstanding. Borrowing for the coming year is planned 16 milliton. What are the planned outlays assuming a reisdual dividend policy. What target capital structure is implicit in these calcuations?