xThe Walt Disney Company is expected to have EPS in the upcoming year of $$8.$ The expected ROE is $18\%.$ An appropriate required return $($market capitalization rate$)$ on the stock is $14\%.$ If the firm has a plowback ratio of $70\%,$ its dividend in the upcoming year should be $\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_.$

Group of answer choices

$$1\mathrm{.}12$

$$1\mathrm{.}44$

$$5\mathrm{.}60$

$$2\mathrm{.}40$