Answer:
15%
Explanation:
The computation of the implied value of the ROE is as follows:
As we know that
Growth rate = (RoE) × (1 - dividend payout ratio)
where,
The Growth rate is 5%
Dividend payout ratio = dividend per share ÷ earning per share
= $8 ÷ $12
= 66.66667%
Now
Growth rate = ROE × retention ratio
5% = ROE × (1 - dividend payout ratio)
5% = ROE × (1 - 0.666667)
ROE = 5% ÷ 1 - 0.666667
= 5% ÷ 0.333333
= 15%
