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WannaGrowMaize Corporation (WGMC) has expected earnings per share of $5. It has a history of paying cash dividends equal to 25% of earnings. The market capitalization rate for WGMC stock is 10% per year, and the expected rate of return on future investments is 12% per year. Using the constant growth rate discounted dividend model: What is the expected growth rate of dividends? What is the model’s estimate of the present value of the stock? What is the expected price of a share a year from now?
A. Constant growth rate= (return on equity X retention ratio)
= (10%*-(1-.25)= 7.5%
B. Present value of stock= (expected dividend)/(required rate of return-growth rate)
= 5/(.12-.075)
=$111.11
C. Expected price of share one year from now
= (111.111*1.075)= $119.4444