Answer: 8.05%
Explanation:
Given that,
Earnings per share (EPS) = $3.98
Dividends per share(DPS) = $1.35
Return on assets(ROA) = 14.6%
Return on equity(ROE) = 12.2%
Plowback Ratio = [tex]\frac{EPS - DPS}{EPS}[/tex]
= [tex]\frac{3.98 - 1.35}{3.98}[/tex]
= 0.66
Therefore,
sustainable rate of growth = ROE × Plowback Ratio
= 12.2% × 0.66
= 0.0805
= 8.05%