The following is the summarized Balance sheet of Kaka Kuona Ltd. as at 30 November 2003:

      

The following is the summarized Balance sheet of Kaka Kuona Ltd. as at 30 November 2003:
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Additional Information:
1. In the past Kaka Kuona ltd.’s earnings per share (EPS) averaged Sh.6 and the dividend payout
rate was 50% or Sh.3 per share. For the year ended 30 November 2003, the EPS declined to
Sh.2.50. Because it was felt that this decline was temporary, the annual dividend of Sh.3 per share
was maintained for the financial year ended 30 November 2003. As well as for the first six
months of the financial year ending 30 November 2004
2. Recent projections however have caused management to revise downwards the expected EPS. For
the financial ending 30 November 2004, the forecast of EPS has been reduced to Sh.2 per share
and for the financial year ending 30 November 2004, the forecast of EPS has been reduced to
Sh.2 per share and for the financial year ending 30 November 2005, adjusted to Sh2.20
3. Kaka Kuona Ltd. ‘s ordinary shares are currently selling in the market at Ss. 15 per share
The management of Kaka Kuona Ltd. is considering whether or not to retain the cash dividend of
Sh.3 per share for the next two financial years

Required:
a) Calculations to help determine whether it will be feasible to maintain dividends at Sh.3 Per share
for the next two financial years
b) Determine whether the company should replace the cash dividend with a bonus issue of one share
for every four ordinary shares
c) Explain the course of action that the management of Kaka Kuona Ltd should take in the light of
the declining projections in dividend payouts.

  

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Kavungya
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Kavungya answered the question on May 5, 2022 at 13:58


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