In: Finance
Company ABC's earnings per share this year are $5. ABC's earnings are expected to grow at rate g every year. The return that investors expect on ABC is 10%. ABC's current (ex-dividend) stock price is $80. ABC's payout ratio is 0.4.
(a) Determine rate g.
(b) Determine the present value of ABC's growth opportunities.
Given in the question:
EPS= $5
Stock Price= $80
Payout Ratio= 40%
Cost of Capital= 10%
ROE = EPS/MPS= 5/80= 6.25%
g= reinvestment rate * roe
reinvestment rate = 1- payout ratio= 1- 0.4= 0.6
Therefore, g=0.6*6.25%= 3.75%
b. PV of Growth Opportunities= Dividend Amount/(cost of equity-g)= 32/(10%-3.75%)= 512