Berjaya Berhad had total earnings last year of RM5,000,000 but expect total earnings to drop toRM4,750,000 this year because of a slump in the housing industry. There are currently 1,000,000shares of common stock outstanding. The company has RM4,000,000 worth of investment toundertake this year. The company finances 40 % of its investments with debt and 60 % with equitycapital. The company paid RM3.00 per share dividend last year. a) If the company follows a pure residual dividend policy, how large the dividend per share willeach shareholder receive this year?  b) If the company maintains a constant dividend payout ratio each year, how large the dividendper share will each shareholder receive this year?  c) If the company follows a constant dollar dividend policy, how large the dividend per share willeach shareholder receive this year?

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Berjaya Berhad had total earnings last year of RM5,000,000 but expect total earnings to drop to
RM4,750,000 this year because of a slump in the housing industry. There are currently 1,000,000
shares of common stock outstanding. The company has RM4,000,000 worth of investment to
undertake this year. The company finances 40 % of its investments with debt and 60 % with equity
capital. The company paid RM3.00 per share dividend last year.


a) If the company follows a pure residual dividend policy, how large the dividend per share will
each shareholder receive this year? 


b) If the company maintains a constant dividend payout ratio each year, how large the dividend
per share will each shareholder receive this year? 


c) If the company follows a constant dollar dividend policy, how large the dividend per share will
each shareholder receive this year?

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