Fundamentals of Financial Management (MindTap Course List)
Fundamentals of Financial Management (MindTap Course List)
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ISBN: 9781337395250
Author: Eugene F. Brigham, Joel F. Houston
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 9, Problem 12P

VALUATION OF A CONSTANT GROWTH STOCK Investors require an 8% rate of return on Mather Company’s stock (i.e., rs = 8%).

  1. a. What is its value if the previous dividend was D0 = $125 and investors expect dividends to grow at a constant annual rate of (1) −2%, (2) 0%, (3) 3%, or (4) 5%?
  2. b. Using data from part a, what would the Gordon (constant growth) model value be if the required rate of return was 8% and the expected growth rate was (1) 8% or (2) 12%? Are these reasonable results? Explain.
  3. c. Is it reasonable to think that a constant growth stock could have g > rs? Why or why not?
  1. a. (1)
Expert Solution
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Summary Introduction

To compute: The value of stock for Company M with constant growth in dividends.

Introduction:

Value of Stock:

Value of stock is an amount computed to evaluate the stock of a company for investment purpose. It determines the dividends payout at the present value at required rate of return less growth rate or plus growth rate for stock with declining growth in dividends.

Explanation of Solution

Given information:

Dividend is $1.25.

Required rate of return is 8% or 0.08.

Growth rate is –2% or 0.02.

Formula to compute stock value,

P0=D0×(1+g)rsg

Where,

  • D0 is the dividend.
  • P0 is the current value of stock.
  • rs is the required rate of return.
  • g is the growth rate.

Substitute $1.25 for D0 and 0.08 for rs and –2% for g .

P0=$1.25×(10.02)0.08(0.02)=$1.2250.10=$12.25

Conclusion

So, the current value of M Company’s stock is $12.25.

(2)

Expert Solution
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Summary Introduction

To compute: The value of stock for Company M with constant growth in dividends.

Explanation of Solution

Given information:

Dividend is $1.25.

Required rate of return is 8% or 0.08.

Growth rate is 0%.

Formula to compute stock value,

P0=D0×(1+g)rsg

Where,

  • D0 is the dividend.
  • P0 is the current value of stock.
  • rs is the required rate of return.
  • g is the growth rate.

Substitute $1.25 for D0 and 0.08 for rs and 0 for g .

P0=$1.25×(1+0)0.080=$1.250.08=$15.625

Conclusion

So, the current value of M Company’s stock is $15.625.

(3)

Expert Solution
Check Mark
Summary Introduction

To compute: The value of stock for Company M with constant growth in dividends.

Explanation of Solution

Given information:

Dividend is $1.25.

Required rate of return is 08% or 0.08.

Growth rate is 3% or 0.03.

Formula to compute stock value,

P0=D0×(1+g)rsg

Where,

  • D0 is the dividend.
  • P0 is the current value of stock.
  • rs is the required rate of return.
  • g is the growth rate.

Substitute $1.25 for D0 and 0.08 for rs and 0.03 for g

P0=$1.25×(1+0.03)0.080.03=$1.25(1.03)0.05=$1.28750.05=$25.75

Conclusion

So, the current value of M Company’s stock is $25.75.

(4)

Expert Solution
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Summary Introduction

To compute: The value of stock for company M with constant growth in dividends.

Explanation of Solution

Given information:

Dividend is $1.25.

Required rate of return is 08% or 0.08.

Growth rate is 5% or 0.05.

Formula to compute stock value,

P0=D0×(1+g)rsg

Where,

  • D0 is the dividend.
  • P0 is the current value of stock.
  • rs is the required rate of return.
  • g is the growth rate.

Substitute $1.25 for D0 and 0.08 for rs and 0.05 for g .

P0=$1.25×(1+0.05)0.080.05=$1.25×(1.05)0.03=$1.31250.03=$43.75

Conclusion

So, the current value of M Company’s stock is $43.75.

  1. b. (1)
Expert Solution
Check Mark
Summary Introduction

To compute: The value of stock for Company M with constant growth in dividends.

Explanation of Solution

Given information:

Dividend is $1.25.

Required rate of return is 8% or 0.08.

Growth rate is 8% or 0.08.

Formula to compute stock value,

P0=D0×(1+g)rsg

Where,

  • D0 is dividend.
  • P0 is current value of stock.
  • rs is required rate of return.
  • g is growth rate.

Substitute $1.25 for D0 and 0.08 for rs and 0.08 for g .

P0=$1.25×(1+0.08)0.080.08=$1.350= Cannot be computed

Conclusion

So, the current value of M Company’s stock can’t be computed as this is not reasonable to have growth rate equal to or greater than required rate of return.

(2)

Expert Solution
Check Mark
Summary Introduction

To compute: The value of stock for Company M with constant growth in dividends.

Explanation of Solution

Given information:

Dividend is $1.25.

Required rate of return is 8% or 0.08.

Growth rate is 12% or 0.12.

Formula to compute stock value,

P0=D0×(1+g)rsg

Where,

  • D0 is the dividend.
  • P0 is the current value of stock.
  • rs is the required rate of return.
  • g is the growth rate.

Substitute $1.25 for D0 and 0.08 for rs and 0.12 for g

P0=$1.25×(1+0.12)0.080.12=$1.25×(1.12)0.04=$1.400.04=$35

Conclusion

So, the current value of M Company’s stock is -$35 and this is not reasonable to have growth rate equal to or greater than required rate of return.

c.

Expert Solution
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Summary Introduction

To explain: If a constant growth stock can have growth rate more than required rate of return.

Answer to Problem 12P

No, it is not reasonable because a company is not supposed to give back the stock itself along with the periodic dividends.

Explanation of Solution

  • The growth rate reflects the change in periodic dividends payments.
  • The growth rate can’t be more than the required return as it will result in negative value of stock (refer part 2 of b).
Conclusion

So, it is not reasonable to have growth rate more than required rate of return for a stock.

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Chapter 9 Solutions

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