More on the AFN $($Additional Funds Needed$)$ equation

Green Caterpillar Garden Supplies Inc. reported sales of $$743,000$ at the end of last year, but this year, sales are expected to grow by $9\%.$ Green Caterpillar expects to maintain its current profit margin of $21\%$ and dividend payout ratio of $25\%.$ The following information was taken from Green Caterpillar's balance sheet:

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Because of its excess funds, Green caterpillar garden supples inc. is thinking about Raising its dividend payout to satisfy shareholders They could pay out $(69\mathrm{.}4\%$ OR $73\mathrm{.}5\%$ OR $57\mathrm{.}2\%$ OR $81\mathrm{.}7\%)$ of its earnings to shareholders without needing to taise any external capital