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ABC Corp has a 11.96% return on equity and reinvests (retains) 33% of its profits. What is the intrinsic value of the company's share of stock, to the nearest penny, if the required rate of return is 16.9% and the most recent annual dividend per share (D0) was $2.58?
Solution:-
Computation of ABC corp. Intrinsic value:
Given,
Return on equity = 11.96%
Retention ratio = 33% or 0.33
Growth rate = Return on equity × Retention ratio
= 11.96% × 33%
= 3.9468%
Current dividend (D0) = $2.58
Expected dividend = $2.58 × (1+0.039468)
= $2.6818
Required return = (D1/ P0) + g
0.169 = ($2.6818 / P0) + 0.039468
$2.6818 / P0 = 0.169 - 0.039468
= 0.129532
P0 = $2.6818 / 0.129532
= $20.7037
Therefore the intrinsic value of ABC corp. Is $20.7037