Residual Distribution Policy

Dreebyshaw Industries must set its investment and dividend policies for the coming year. It has three independent projects from which to choose, each of which requires a $6 million investment. These projects have different levels of risk, and therefore different costs of capital. Their projected IRRs and costs of capital are as follows:

Project A:	Cost of capital =	17%;		IRR =	16%
Project B:	Cost of capital =	13%;		IRR =	11%
Project C:	Cost of capital =	8%;		IRR =	10%

Dreebyshaw intends to maintain its 30% debt and 70% common equity capital structure, and its net income is expected to be $13,000,000. If Dreebyshaw maintains its residual dividend policy (with all distributions in the form of dividends), what will its payout ratio be? Round your answer to two decimal places.

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