The Bouchard Company's EPS was $6.50 in 2021, up from $4.42 in 2016. The company pays...

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The Bouchard Company's EPS was $6.50 in 2021, up from $4.42 in 2016. The company pays out 60% of its earnings as dividends, and its common stock sells for $39.00. a. Calculate the past growth rate in earnings. (Hint: This is a 5-year growth period.) Round your answer to two decimal places. % b. The last dividend was Do = 0.60($6.50) = $3.90. Calculate the next expected dividend, D1, assuming that the past growth rate continues. Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to the nearest cent. $ c. What is Bouchard's cost of retained earnings, rs? Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to two decimal places. % The Bouchard Company's EPS was $6.50 in 2021, up from $4.42 in 2016. The company pays out 60% of its earnings as dividends, and its common stock sells for $39.00. a. Calculate the past growth rate in earnings. (Hint: This is a 5-year growth period.) Round your answer to two decimal places. % b. The last dividend was Do = 0.60($6.50) = $3.90. Calculate the next expected dividend, D1, assuming that the past growth rate continues. Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to the nearest cent. $ c. What is Bouchard's cost of retained earnings, rs? Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to two decimal places. %