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Assume Highline Company has just paid an annual dividend of $1.04. Analysts are predicting an 10.7% per year growth rate in earnings over the next five years. After then, Highline's earnings are expected to grow at the current industry average of 4.7% per year. If Highline's equity cost of capital is 7.7% per year and its dividend payout ratio remains constant, for what price does the dividend-discount model predict Highline stock should sell? The value of Highline's stock is s (Round to the nearest cent.)
Current price of stock P0 = Present value of dividends + Present value of its horizon price.
Horizon Price , P5 = Dividend of year 5 *(1+g) / ( Ke - g )
For Calculating Price of stock we need to discount all the future cash flow from the stock at the required rate.
Required Return,Ke |
7.70% |
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Constant Growt Rate,g |
4.70% |
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Recent Dividend , D0 |
1.04 |
PVF= 1/(1+Ke)^n | ||
Year,n | Dividend | Horizon Price | PVF at 7.7% | PV |
1 |
1.151 |
0.9285 |
1.0690 |
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2 |
1.274 |
0.8621 |
1.0987 |
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3 |
1.411 |
0.8005 |
1.1294 |
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4 |
1.562 |
0.7433 |
1.1608 |
|
5 |
1.729 |
60.339 |
0.6901 |
42.8339 |
Value of Stock |
47.29 |
The value of Highline company stock = $47.29.
The value of Highline company stock = $47.29.