Vodaphones earnings per share in 2022 was $1.80, and in 2017 it was $1.25. The company distributes 60%of its earnings as dividends, and the stock is currently valued at $37.75. The cost to issue new equity is 12%. The expected net income for 2023 is $20 million. The companys investment banker believes they could sell 15-year bonds with a 6.5% coupon rate and a face value of $1,000, with a cost of 1% to issue the bonds. The proportion of debt to equity in the companys financial structure is 30% and 70%, respectively. The companys tax rate 25%.

question 1

can you give me the EPS growth rate of Vodaphone over the past five years and also the expected dividend for the year 2023?

question 2

can you provide me with the calculation for the cost of retained earnings and the cost of new common equity for the company?

Question 3

what is the point at which retained earnings become a liability instead of an asset?

question4

what is the cost of borrowing money for a company, taking into account taxes?

question 5

what is the companys weighted average cost of capital when using retained earnings, and what is it when using new common equity?