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Common Stock Value-Constant Growth: Elk County Telephone has paid the dividends

ID: 2760128 • Letter: C

Question

Common Stock Value-Constant Growth: Elk County Telephone has paid the dividends shown in the following table over the previous 6 years. The firm's dividend per share next year is expected to be $5.36

a.If you can earn 15% on similar - risk investments the most you would be willing to pay per share is ______ (round nearest cent)

b.If you can earn 12% on similar - risk investments the most you would be willing to pay per share is ______ (round nearest cent)

2015 $5.11 2014 $4.86 2013 $4.63 2012 $4.41 2011 $4.20 2010 $4.00

Explanation / Answer

a) Dividend in 2010                          4.00 Dividend in 2011                          4.20 Growth rate = (4.20 - 4)/4 5% 2010                          4.00 2011                          4.20 2012                          4.41 2013                          4.63 2014                          4.86 2015                          5.11 2016                          5.36 a) P0 = D1/(ke-g) Where P0 is the price Ke is the required return 15.00% g is the growth rate 5.00% D1 is dividend at end of year                          5.11 P0 = 5.36/(15%- 5%) P0 = 5.36/(10%) P0 = 53.60 Price would be $53.60 b) P0 = D1/(ke-g) Where P0 is the price Ke is the required return 12.00% g is the growth rate 5.00% D1 is dividend at end of year                               -   P0 = 5.36/(12%- 5%) P0 = 5.36/(7%) P0 = 76.58 Price would be $76.58

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