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Hurricane Corporation expects to grow its dividend by 5% per year. The current dividend is $2 per share. The required return is 8%.
Data: | Dividend Growth (g) | 5% | |
Dividend per Share | $2.00 | ||
Required Return (r ) | 8% |
A) Estimated Value of Common Stock = (Dividend X (1+ g))/(r-g)
= ($2*(1+5%))/(8%-5%)
= $70.00
B) Required Rate of Return
Price $40.00
Dividend $1.50
Growth rate 4%
Required Rate of return = ((Dividend *(1+g))/(P+g)
= (1.5*(1+0.04)/(40+0.04)
= 7.90%
7.90%