Managing Finance
calculate of capital structure and dividend about Woolworth Australian company.
Question 1 Capital Structure
Calculate the following measures for three years:
1. Capital structure (i.e., the percentage of debt and percentage of equity)
2. Cost of common equity and (if any) preferred equity
3. Sources of debt (i.e., bank loans and/or bonds)
4. Before-tax and after-tax cost of debt
5. Weighted average cost of capital
Question 2 Dividend Policy
Provide answers to the following:
1. Report the dividend payments over the last three years
2. Calculate the dividend payout and dividend yield
3. Identify a dividend payout policy that the company follows
4. Comment whether the dividend payment of the company is providing a signal to the market
5. Evaluate the dividend policy of this company in terms of the industry practice.