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Equations concerning Stock:
Present Value (Price) of Stock with constant dividends (**Preferred Stock):
P = D / r
Present Value(Price) of Stock with constant dividend growth rates (**Common Stock)
P = D/ (r – g) ***D = reflects change in dividend rate
Required return for the stock (**Common Stock)
r = D / P + g
Estimating future dividend growth (**Common Stock)
g = (P * r – D) / (P + D)
Keaubie Company has stock selling @ $125/share. They just paid a dividend of $8.75. Investors expect a return of 15% on their investment in the ABC Company. What is the expected growth rate of future dividends?
Gordon Company has bonds with a face value of $1000, a coupon rate of 9% with payments occurring semi-annually, and a 10-year life. Investors require a 12% rate of return on bonds of similar quality. What is the present value of this bond?
Madison Company has $1000 bonds that carry a coupon rate of 6% (semi-annual payments) and mature in 8 years.
a. Determine the present value of the bond’s cash flows if the required rate of return is 14%.
b. Determine the present value of the bond’s cash flows if the required rate of return is 4%.
4. Kameron Company stock is selling for $20/share. They just paid a dividend of $2.25/share. Their expected dividend growth rate is 5%.
a. What is the required rate of return on the stock?
b. If growth rate (annual) expectations change to 10%, what will be the required rate of return?
5. Morgan, Inc. has preferred stock that pays an annual dividend of $15. What does their stock sell for if the required rate of return on the stock is 14%?
6. Amee Company, Inc. recently paid a dividend on their common stock. The amount of the dividend was $5.75 (per share). Investors require an 15% rate of return on their investment. Their expected growth rate is 6%. What is the value of their stock?
1.
Growth rate for Keaubie Company is calculated in excel and screen shot provided below:
g = (P × r – D) / (P + D)
= ($125 × 15%) - $8.75 / ($125 + $8.75)
= ($18.75 - $8.75) / $133.75
= $10 / $133.75
= 7.48%
Growth rate is 7.48%.
2.
Present Value of bond is calculated in excel and screen shot provided below:
Price of bond is $827.95.
3.
Price of Madison Company bond at Required rate of 14% is calculated in excel and screen shot provided below:
Price of Madison Company bond at Required rate of 14% is $622.13.
Price of Madison Company bond at Required rate of 4% is calculated in excel and screen shot provided below:
Price of Madison Company bond at Required rate of 4% is $1,135.78.