on of g and EPS) A eBook Sidman Products's common stock currently sells for $49 a share. The firm is expected to earn $4.41 per share this year and to pay a year-end dividend of $2.80, and it finances only with common equity. a. If investors require a 9% return, what is the expected growth rate? Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to two decimal places. % b. If Sidman reinvests retained earnings in projects whose average return is equal to the stock's expected rate of return, what will be next year's EPS? (Hint: g = (1- Payout ratio)ROE). Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to the nearest cent. SA per share Save & Continue Continue without saving