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Can you answer these questions for 2 firms total for me? STARBUCKS AND APPLE a.

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Question

Can you answer these questions for 2 firms total for me?

STARBUCKS AND APPLE

a. Write the ROE, the number of shares outstanding, the dividends per share, and the net income.

b. Compute the sustainable growth rate (g = b * ROE), where b equals the plowback ratio.

c. Calculate the total amount of dividends paid (dividends * number of shares outstanding), the dividend payout ratio (total dividends paid/net income), and the plowback ratio (1 - dividend payout ratio).

d. What does this information reveal about the ROE for the firms you selected? Be sure to include the link for the financial statements that you select.

Explanation / Answer

Answer- (‘a)

Particulars

Apple

Starbucks

ROE

44.74 %

40.56 %

Number of Shares Outstanding

5,866,161,000

1,485,100,000

Dividend Per Share

$1.98

$0.68

Net Income ( $ in Millions)

53,394

2757.40

http://files.shareholder.com/downloads/AAPL/1753154345x0x861262/2601797E-6590-4CAA-86C9-962348440FFC/2015_Form_10-K_As-filed_.pdf

http://finance.yahoo.com/q/ks?s=SBUX+Key+Statistics

(‘b) Sustainable Growth Rate

Apple

StarBucks

35.01 %

23.64 %

(‘c)

Particulars

Apple

Starbucks

Total Dividends Paid

(Dividends x Number of Shares Outstanding) ( $ in millions)

11,615

1009.87

Dividend Payout Ratio

(Dividend Paid/ Net Income)

21.75 %

41.71 %

Plowback Ratio

78.25 %

58.29 %

(‘d) ROE of apple is more than ROE of Starbucks. It means Apple is generating more return for its shareholders.

The reason for higher ROE is higher net income .

Particulars

Apple

Starbucks

ROE

44.74 %

40.56 %

Number of Shares Outstanding

5,866,161,000

1,485,100,000

Dividend Per Share

$1.98

$0.68

Net Income ( $ in Millions)

53,394

2757.40

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