Friday, October 10, 2014

Unprofitable Growth Suppose Crane Sporting Goods decides to cut its dividend payout rate to 75% to

Unprofitable Growth

Suppose Crane Sporting Goods decides to cut its dividend payout rate to 75% to invest in new stores, as in Example 9.3. But now suppose that the return on these new investments is 8%, rather than 12%. Given its expected earnings per share this year of $6 and its equity cost of capital of 10%, what will happen to CraneĆ¢€™s current share price in this case?

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