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Von Bora Corporation is expected pay a dividend of $1.40 per share at the end of

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Question

Von Bora Corporation is expected pay a dividend of $1.40 per share at the end of this year and a $1.50 per share at the end of the second year. You expect Von Bora's stock price to be $25.00 at the end of two years. Von Bora's equity cost of capital is 10%


Suppose you plan to hold Von Bora stock for only one year. Calculate your total return from holding Von Bora stock for the first year





The Sisyphean Company has a bond outstanding with a face value of $1000 that reaches maturity in 15 years. The bond certificate indicates that the stated coupon rate for this bond is 8% and that the coupon payments are to be made semiannually.



How much are each of the semiannual coupon payments? Assuming the appropriate YTM on the Sisyphean bond is 8.8%, then at what price should this bond trade for (3 POINTS)?




Assuming that this bond trades for $1,035.44, then the YTM for this bond is equal to

Explanation / Answer

1st year expected dividend per share = $1.40

2nd year expected dividend per share = $1.50

Stock Price at the end of two years = $25

Cost of Equity capital = 10%

Total Return = Capital Gain + Dividend Yield

Capital Gain = [(P1 – P0) / P0]

Dividend Yield = [Current year dividend payment / Current year stock price]

Total Return = Capital Gain + Dividend Yield

Stock value (P0) = [(D1 / {1+R}) + (D2 + P1) / (1+R)2]

Stock Value (P0) = [($1.40 / {1+0.10}) + ($1.50 + $25) / (1+0.10)2]

Stock Value (P0) = [$1.2727 + ($26.50 / 1.21]

Stock Value (P0) = [$1.2727 + $21.90]

Stock Value (P0) = $23.17

Stock Value (P1) = [(D2 + P2) / 1.10]

Stock Value (P1) = [($1.50 + $25) / 1.10]

Stock Value (P1) = $24.10

Capital Gains Yield = [$24.10 - $23.17) / $23.17]

Capital Gains Yield = 0.04 (or) 4%

Dividend Yield = [$1.40 / $23.17]

Dividend Yield = 0.06 (or) 6%

Total Return = [0.04 + 0.06]

Total Return = 10%

Face value of the bond = $1,000

Number of years to maturity of the bond = 15 years

Coupon rate of the bond = 8% (Semi-annual coupon payments)

Yield to Maturity of the bond (YTM) = 8.8%

Calculating Current Bond Price (PV):

(Using Ms-Excel "PV" Function):

Yield to Maturity (or) Interest Rate (Rate)

8.8% / 2

Number of Maturity Periods (Nper)

15*2

Semi-annual Coupon Payment (PMT) [$1,000 * (8% / 2)]

-40

Par Value (or) Face Value of the bond (FV)

-1000

Current Market Value of the bond (PV)

$934.07

Current Price of the bond trades (PV) = $934.07

Assuming that this bond trades for $1,035.44, then the YTM for this bond is equal to:

Calculating Yield to Maturity of the bond (YTM):

Using Ms-Excel "Rate" Function):

Number of Maturity Periods (Nper)

15*2

Semi-annual Coupon Payment (PMT)

-40

Current Trading Price of the bond (PV)

1035.44

Par Value (or) Face (or) Future Value of the bond (FV)

-1000

Semi-annul Coupon Rate

3.80%

Annual Coupon Rate [3.80% * 2]

7.60%

Calculating Current Bond Price (PV):

(Using Ms-Excel "PV" Function):

Yield to Maturity (or) Interest Rate (Rate)

8.8% / 2

Number of Maturity Periods (Nper)

15*2

Semi-annual Coupon Payment (PMT) [$1,000 * (8% / 2)]

-40

Par Value (or) Face Value of the bond (FV)

-1000

Current Market Value of the bond (PV)

$934.07