Excel Online Structured Activity: Dividends

Brooks Sporting Inc. is prepared to report the following 2016 income statement (shown in thousands of dollars).

Sales	$10200
Operating costs including depreciation	7140
EBIT	$3060
Interest	330
EBT	$2730
Taxes (40%)	1092
Net income	$1638

Prior to reporting this income statement, the company wants to determine its annual dividend. The company has 450000 shares of stock outstanding, and its common stock trades at $44 per share. The data has been collected in the Microsoft Excel Online file below. Open the spreadsheet and perform the required analysis to answer the questions below.

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The company had a 25% dividend payout ratio in 2015. If Brooks wants to maintain this payout ratio in 2016, what will be its per-share dividend in 2016? Round your answer to the nearest cent.

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If the company maintains this 25% payout ratio, what will be the current dividend yield on the company's stock? Round your answer to two decimal places.

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The company reported net income of $1.4 million in 2015. Assume that the number of shares outstanding has remained constant. What was the company's per-share dividend in 2015? Round your answer to the nearest cent.

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As an alternative to maintaining the same dividend payout ratio, Brooks is considering maintaining the same per-share dividend in 2016 that it paid in 2015. If it chooses this policy, what will be the company's dividend payout ratio in 2016? Round your answer to two decimal places.

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