The Shamrock Dogfood Company (SDC) has consistently paid out 45 percent of its earnings in dividends. The company's return on equity is 15 percent. Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answers to two decimal places.

1. What would you estimate as its dividend growth rate?

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2. If you found out that the company was only growing at 4 percent, how much could the company afford to pay out?

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