< Previous Question 1 Next Which of the following are effective ways to try to boost a company's stock price? Copyright by Glo Bus Software, Inc. Copying, distributing or 3rd party website posting sexpressly prohibited and constitutes copyright violation O Pay off all long-term debt as rapidly as possible, strive to achieve a credit rating of at least an A, and try to boost the company's image rating above 75 O Strive to increase earnings per share, boost the company's dividend payout ratio to more than 100%, and increase the company's retained earnings Strive to achieve an ROE above 20%, quickly pay off long-term debt (preferably by issuing. additional shares of common stock and using the proceeds to pay off loans), and keep the company's dividend payout ratio below 50% Increase the company's retained earnings each year boost spending for corporate citizenship and social responsibility, pay a dividend each year that equals projected EPS, and offer a wider variety of models/styles of branded footwear Strive to increase earnings per share each year by amounts that meet or beat investor expectations, raise the company's dividend each year (by at least $0.10 and preferably $0.25 or more for the increase to have much impact on the stock price), and repurchase shares of common stock