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Corporations can raise capital using either debt (and must pay interest) or equity (and are expected to pay dividends). However, the interest expense is

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Corporations can raise capital using either debt (and must pay interest) or equity (and are expected to pay dividends). However, the interest expense is tax deductible while dividends paid cannot be deducted. How much pre-tax income must a company with a tax rate of 35% need to earn per share to pay out $2.55 per share in dividends? Your answer should be between 1.57 and 6.12, rounded to 2 decimal places, with no special characters.

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