XYZ Corporate starts with $20,000 book value of equity capital and zero debt. The ROE for the company is 15% and the required rate of return for the company is 12%. There are 500 shares outstanding. Now XYZ Corporation decides that it will always reinvest 60% of earnings back in the company and pay out 40% of earnings each year in dividends to the shareholder. Thus, dividends for this company will grow at a constant rate.

1e. What are the dividends per share (DPS) in the first year?

1f. What is the book value of the company at the beginning of the first year?