› CFA › CFA Level 1 › Question of the Week – Sustainable Growth Search for:Search Button CFAFRMCAIACareersLounge GeneralLevel 1Level 2Level 3 Question of the Week – Sustainable Growth Add A Reply Login Sign Up This topic has 2 replies, 2 voices, and was last updated Jan-188:47 pm by shannondaily. Author Posts exam_whizParticipant Undecided 23 Dec 2017 at 1:27 am Up0:: A company with an EPS of $2.75 pays a $1 dividend. If the company maintains a constant dividend yield, and reports ROE of 20% for the next year, what is the company’s sustainable growth rate? 7.27% 11.20% 12.73% exam_whizParticipant Undecided 26 Dec 2017 at 10:23 am Up3:: Correct Answer: C The sustainable growth rate is calculated as follows: Retention Rate = 1 – (1/2.75) =63.64% Sustainable Growth = .6364*.2 = 12.73% shannondailyParticipant Undecided 25 Jan 2018 at 8:47 pm Up1:: Woo! I got it right. 🙂 Author Posts Viewing 2 reply threads You must be logged in to reply to this topic. Log In Username: Password: Keep me signed in Register Log In