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Sustainable growth rateAnalyst

How fast dividends can grow from reinvested earnings alone.

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  • Return on equity
  • Payout ratio

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The formula

g = ROE × (1 − payout ratio)

A company that keeps part of its earnings and earns ROE on them can grow at this rate without new debt or shares. Useful for sanity-checking DDM growth.