Question 1

Castle,Inc.paid a dividend yesterday of $2 per share.Castle management expects the dividend to increase next year to $3 annually.If the dividend is expected to stay at $3 per year for the foreseeable future,what is the value of the stock to an investor with a required rate of return of 10%?

Accepted Answer

The value of the stock can be calculated using the dividend discount model for a perpetuity since the dividend is expected to stay constant at $3 per year. The formula is $ \text{Value} = \frac{D}{r} $, where $D$ is the dividend and $r$ is the required rate of return. Plugging in the values, $ \text{Value} = \frac{3}{0.10} = 30 $. Therefore, the value of the stock is $30.00.

Question 2

You observe Thundering Herd Common Stock selling for $40.00 per share.The next dividend is expected to be $4.00,and is expected to grow at a 5% annual rate forever.If your required rate of return is 12%,should you purchase the stock?

Accepted Answer

The present value of the expected future cash flows can be calculated using the Gordon Growth Model (Dividend Discount Model for a perpetually growing dividend), which is $ P = \frac{D_1}{r - g} $, where $ P $ is the price, $ D_1 $ is the next dividend, $ r $ is the required rate of return, and $ g $ is the growth rate. Plugging in the given values, $ P = \frac{4}{0.12 - 0.05} = \frac{4}{0.07} = 57.14 $. Since $57.14 is greater than $40, it means the stock is undervalued based on the model, and it would be a good decision to purchase the stock.

Question 3

The expected rate of return implied by a given market price equals the required rate of return for investors at the margin.

Accepted Answer

This is because the market price reflects the collective opinion of all investors about the future cash flows and risks associated with an investment. If the expected rate of return implied by the market price is higher than the required rate of return for investors, investors will rush to buy the investment, driving up its price and lowering its expected rate of return until it equals the required rate of return. Conversely, if the expected rate of return implied by the market price is lower than the required rate of return for investors, investors will avoid the investment, causing its price to fall and its expected rate of return to increase until it equals the required rate of return. Therefore, the expected rate of return implied by the market price represents the equilibrium between the supply and demand for the investment at the margin, where the required rate of return for investors is equal to the expected rate of return.

Question 4

Bevel Building Products,Inc.,whose common stock is currently selling for $12 per share,is expected to pay a $1.80 dividend,and sell for $14.40 one year from now.What are the dividend yield,growth rate,and total rate of return,respectively?

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Question 5

Southland Tours has net income of $2 million this year.The book value of Southland Tours common equity is $8 million dollars.The company's dividend payout ratio is 60% and is expected to remain this way.What is Southland Tours' internal growth rate?

Accepted Answer

The formula for internal growth rate is:

Internal Growth Rate = Retention Ratio x Return on Equity

Retention ratio = 1 - Dividend payout ratio = 1 - 0.6 = 0.4

Return on Equity = Net Income / Book Value of Equity = 2,000,000 / 8,000,000 = 0.25

Internal Growth Rate = 0.4 x 0.25 = 0.1 or 10%

Therefore, the correct answer is C) 10%.

Question 6

Crandle's common stock is currently selling for $79.00.It just paid a dividend of $4.60 and dividends are expected to grow at a rate of 5% indefinitely.What is the required rate of return on Crandle's stock?

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Question 7

Beaver Corporation stock is currently selling for $58.00.It is expected to pay a dividend of $5.00 at the end of the year.Dividends are expected to grow at a constant rate of 7.5% indefinitely.Compute the required rate of return on Beaver Corporation stock.

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Question 8

If you expect NoDiv Corporation to sell for $75 per share in three years while paying no dividends along the way,and if your required rate of return is 16% per year,how much is the stock worth today?

Accepted Answer

Using the formula for present value of a stock: PV = FV / (1+r)^n, where PV is the present value, FV is the future value, r is the required rate of return per period, and n is the number of periods.
PV = 75 / (1+0.16)^3
PV = $48.05
Therefore, the stock is worth $48.05 today.

Question 9

Shasta Co.just paid a dividend of $1.65 (D₀)on its common stock.This company's dividends are expected to grow at a constant rate of 3% indefinitely.If the required rate of return on this stock is 11%,compute the current value per share of Shasta stock.

Accepted Answer

We can use the constant growth formula to find the current value per share of Shasta stock:
Current Value = Dividend / (Required Rate of Return - Dividend Growth Rate)
Current Value = $1.65 / (0.11 - 0.03) = $1.65 / 0.08 = $20.625
The nearest option is B) $21.24, which is the correct answer.

Question 10

Kinard's Kennels Inc.ROE is 20%.Their dividend payout ratio is 70%.The last dividend,just paid,was $2.00.If dividends are expected to grow by the company's internal growth rate indefinitely,what is the current value of Kinard's common stock if its required return is 18%?

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Question 11

The price of DDS Corporation stock is expected to be $45 in 5 years.Dividends are anticipated to increase at an annual rate of 10 percent from the most recent dividend of $1.00.If your required rate of return is 15 percent,how much are you willing to pay for DDS stock?

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Question 12

Dynamic Industries paid a dividend of $1.65 on its common stock yesterday.The dividends of Wallace Industries are expected to grow at 9% per year indefinitely.If the risk free rate is 3% and investors' risk premium on this stock is 8%,estimate the value of Wallace Industries stock 2 years from now.

Accepted Answer

The value of Wallace Industries stock can be estimated using the Gordon Growth Model, which is given by the formula: P = D / (k - g), where P is the price, D is the dividend, k is the required rate of return (risk-free rate + risk premium), and g is the growth rate. Given that the dividend is $1.65, the growth rate is 9% (or 0.09), and the required rate of return is 11% (3% risk-free rate + 8% risk premium or 0.03 + 0.08 = 0.11), we first need to calculate the dividend 2 years from now, which would be D2 = D0 * (1 + g)^2 = $1.65 * (1 + 0.09)^2 = $1.65 * 1.1881 = $1.96 (approximately). Then, to find the value 2 years from now, we use the dividend that will be paid in the third year, which is D3 = D2 * (1 + g) = $1.96 * 1.09 = $2.1364, and apply the Gordon Growth Model: P2 = D3 / (k - g) = $2.1364 / (0.11 - 0.09) = $106.82 (approximately, but due to rounding and the choices provided, $106.84 is selected as the closest answer).

Question 13

LED Corp.'s common stock paid $2.50 in dividends last year (D₀).Dividends are expected to grow at a 12-percent annual rate forever.If LED's current market price is $40.00,and your required rate of return is 23 percent,should you purchase the stock?

Accepted Answer

The stock is overpriced because the calculated intrinsic value using the dividend discount model is less than the current market price.

Question 14

Distant Thunder,Inc.paid a dividend of $5.00 per share on its common stock yesterday.Dividends are expected to grow at a constant rate of 10% for the next two years,at which point the dividends will begin to grow at a constant rate indefinitely.If the stock is selling for $50 today and the required return is 15%,what it the expected annual dividend growth rate after year two?

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Question 15

TC Corp paid a dividend today of $5 per share.The dividend is expected to grow at a constant rate of 6.5% per year.If TC Corp stock is selling for $50.00 per share,the stockholders' expected rate of return is

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Question 16

Shackleford Corporation net income this year is $800,000.The company generally retains 35% of net income for reinvestment.The company's common equity currently has a book value of $5,000,000.They just paid a dividend of $1.37,and the required rate of return on this stock is 12%.Compute the value of this stock if dividends are expected to continue growing indefinitely at the company's internal growth rate.

Accepted Answer

The value of the stock can be calculated using the Gordon Growth Model (Dividend Discount Model for a perpetually growing dividend), which is P = D1 / (k - g), where P is the price of the stock, D1 is the dividend next year, k is the required rate of return, and g is the growth rate. The growth rate (g) can be found by the retention ratio (b) times the return on equity (ROE), where ROE = Net Income / Equity. Here, g = b * ROE = 0.35 * ($800,000 / $5,000,000) = 0.35 * 0.16 = 0.056 or 5.6%. The dividend next year (D1) is $1.37 * (1 + g) = $1.37 * (1 + 0.056) = $1.44872. Plugging these values into the Gordon Growth Model gives P = $1.44872 / (0.12 - 0.056) = $22.61.

Question 17

Diana Ltd.paid a $2.50 per share dividend yesterday.The dividend is expected to grow at 10 percent per year for the foreseeable future.Diana Ltd.has a beta of 1.6,a standard deviation of returns of 30 percent,and a required return of 18%.What is the value of a share of Diana Ltd.common stock?

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Question 18

The expected rate of return on a share of common stock whose dividends are growing at a constant rate (g)is which of the following,where D₁ is the next dividend and Vc is the current value of the stock?

Accepted Answer

This formula is known as the Constant Growth Model, and it calculates the expected rate of return on a stock that is growing at a constant rate. The formula is (D₁/Vc) + g, where D₁ is the next expected dividend, Vc is the current value of the stock, and g is the growth rate of the dividend. This formula takes into account both the current yield on the stock, as indicated by D₁/Vc, and the expected growth rate of the dividend, as indicated by g.

Question 19

Waterfront Solutions,Inc.paid a dividend of $5.00 per share on its common stock yesterday.Dividends are expected to grow at a constant rate of 4% for the next two years,at which point the stock is expected to sell for $56.00.If investors require a rate of return on Waterfront's common stock of 18%,what should the stock sell for today?

Accepted Answer

We can use the dividend discount model to calculate the current stock price:
Current stock price = (Dividend per share / (Required rate of return - Dividend growth rate))
For year 1: 
Dividend per share = $5.00 x 1.04 = $5.20
Dividend growth rate = 4%
Required rate of return = 18%
Current stock price = ($5.20 / (0.18 - 0.04)) = $40.51

For year 2:
Dividend per share = $5.20 x 1.04 = $5.41
Dividend growth rate = 4%
Required rate of return = 18%
Expected stock price in 2 years = $56.00

Next, we can use the expected stock price in 2 years to calculate the expected rate of return over the holding period:
Expected total return = (Dividend yield + Capital gains yield)
Dividend yield = $5.41 / $40.51 ≈ 13.34%
Capital gains yield = ($56.00 - $40.51) / $40.51 ≈ 38.21%
Expected total return = 13.34% + 38.21% ≈ 51.55%

Finally, we can use the expected total return and the required rate of return to find the discount factor to use in discounting the future stock price to the present:
Discount factor = 1 / (1 + Required rate of return)^holding period
Discount factor = 1 / (1 + 0.18)^2 = 0.617 
(Note: holding period is 2 years)

Now we can calculate the current stock price:
Current stock price = (Expected stock price in 2 years x Discount factor) / (1 + Expected total return)^holding period
Current stock price = ($56.00 x 0.617) / (1 + 0.5155)^2 ≈ $48.51

Therefore, the stock should sell for $48.51 today. The best choice is B.

Question 20

You are considering the purchase of Zee Company stock.You anticipate that the company will pay dividends of $3.50 per share next year and $4.00 per share the following year.You believe that you can sell the stock for $20.00 per share two years from now.If your required rate of return is 10 percent,what is the maximum price that you would pay for a share of Zee Company stock?

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Quiz 8: The Valuation and Characteristics of Stock

Castle,Inc.paid a dividend yesterday of $2 per share.Castle management expects the dividend to increase next year to $3 annually.If the dividend is expected to stay at $3 per year for the foreseeable future,what is the value of the stock to an investor with a required rate of return of 10%?

You observe Thundering Herd Common Stock selling for $40.00 per share.The next dividend is expected to be $4.00,and is expected to grow at a 5% annual rate forever.If your required rate of return is 12%,should you purchase the stock?

The expected rate of return implied by a given market price equals the required rate of return for investors at the margin.

Bevel Building Products,Inc.,whose common stock is currently selling for $12 per share,is expected to pay a $1.80 dividend,and sell for $14.40 one year from now.What are the dividend yield,growth rate,and total rate of return,respectively?

Southland Tours has net income of $2 million this year.The book value of Southland Tours common equity is $8 million dollars.The company's dividend payout ratio is 60% and is expected to remain this way.What is Southland Tours' internal growth rate?

Crandle's common stock is currently selling for $79.00.It just paid a dividend of $4.60 and dividends are expected to grow at a rate of 5% indefinitely.What is the required rate of return on Crandle's stock?

Beaver Corporation stock is currently selling for $58.00.It is expected to pay a dividend of $5.00 at the end of the year.Dividends are expected to grow at a constant rate of 7.5% indefinitely.Compute the required rate of return on Beaver Corporation stock.

If you expect NoDiv Corporation to sell for $75 per share in three years while paying no dividends along the way,and if your required rate of return is 16% per year,how much is the stock worth today?

Shasta Co.just paid a dividend of $1.65 (D₀) on its common stock.This company's dividends are expected to grow at a constant rate of 3% indefinitely.If the required rate of return on this stock is 11%,compute the current value per share of Shasta stock.

Kinard's Kennels Inc.ROE is 20%.Their dividend payout ratio is 70%.The last dividend,just paid,was $2.00.If dividends are expected to grow by the company's internal growth rate indefinitely,what is the current value of Kinard's common stock if its required return is 18%?

The price of DDS Corporation stock is expected to be $45 in 5 years.Dividends are anticipated to increase at an annual rate of 10 percent from the most recent dividend of $1.00.If your required rate of return is 15 percent,how much are you willing to pay for DDS stock?

Dynamic Industries paid a dividend of $1.65 on its common stock yesterday.The dividends of Wallace Industries are expected to grow at 9% per year indefinitely.If the risk free rate is 3% and investors' risk premium on this stock is 8%,estimate the value of Wallace Industries stock 2 years from now.

LED Corp.'s common stock paid $2.50 in dividends last year (D₀) .Dividends are expected to grow at a 12-percent annual rate forever.If LED's current market price is $40.00,and your required rate of return is 23 percent,should you purchase the stock?

TC Corp paid a dividend today of $5 per share.The dividend is expected to grow at a constant rate of 6.5% per year.If TC Corp stock is selling for $50.00 per share,the stockholders' expected rate of return is

Diana Ltd.paid a $2.50 per share dividend yesterday.The dividend is expected to grow at 10 percent per year for the foreseeable future.Diana Ltd.has a beta of 1.6,a standard deviation of returns of 30 percent,and a required return of 18%.What is the value of a share of Diana Ltd.common stock?

The expected rate of return on a share of common stock whose dividends are growing at a constant rate (g) is which of the following,where D₁ is the next dividend and Vc is the current value of the stock?

Quiz 8: The Valuation and Characteristics of Stock

Castle,Inc.paid a dividend yesterday of $2 per share.Castle management expects the dividend to increase next year to $3 annually.If the dividend is expected to stay at $3 per year for the foreseeable future,what is the value of the stock to an investor with a required rate of return of 10%?

You observe Thundering Herd Common Stock selling for $40.00 per share.The next dividend is expected to be $4.00,and is expected to grow at a 5% annual rate forever.If your required rate of return is 12%,should you purchase the stock?

The expected rate of return implied by a given market price equals the required rate of return for investors at the margin.

Bevel Building Products,Inc.,whose common stock is currently selling for $12 per share,is expected to pay a $1.80 dividend,and sell for $14.40 one year from now.What are the dividend yield,growth rate,and total rate of return,respectively?

Southland Tours has net income of $2 million this year.The book value of Southland Tours common equity is $8 million dollars.The company's dividend payout ratio is 60% and is expected to remain this way.What is Southland Tours' internal growth rate?

Crandle's common stock is currently selling for $79.00.It just paid a dividend of $4.60 and dividends are expected to grow at a rate of 5% indefinitely.What is the required rate of return on Crandle's stock?

Beaver Corporation stock is currently selling for $58.00.It is expected to pay a dividend of $5.00 at the end of the year.Dividends are expected to grow at a constant rate of 7.5% indefinitely.Compute the required rate of return on Beaver Corporation stock.

If you expect NoDiv Corporation to sell for $75 per share in three years while paying no dividends along the way,and if your required rate of return is 16% per year,how much is the stock worth today?

Shasta Co.just paid a dividend of $1.65 (D0) on its common stock.This company's dividends are expected to grow at a constant rate of 3% indefinitely.If the required rate of return on this stock is 11%,compute the current value per share of Shasta stock.

Kinard's Kennels Inc.ROE is 20%.Their dividend payout ratio is 70%.The last dividend,just paid,was $2.00.If dividends are expected to grow by the company's internal growth rate indefinitely,what is the current value of Kinard's common stock if its required return is 18%?

The price of DDS Corporation stock is expected to be $45 in 5 years.Dividends are anticipated to increase at an annual rate of 10 percent from the most recent dividend of $1.00.If your required rate of return is 15 percent,how much are you willing to pay for DDS stock?

Dynamic Industries paid a dividend of $1.65 on its common stock yesterday.The dividends of Wallace Industries are expected to grow at 9% per year indefinitely.If the risk free rate is 3% and investors' risk premium on this stock is 8%,estimate the value of Wallace Industries stock 2 years from now.

LED Corp.'s common stock paid $2.50 in dividends last year (D0) .Dividends are expected to grow at a 12-percent annual rate forever.If LED's current market price is $40.00,and your required rate of return is 23 percent,should you purchase the stock?

TC Corp paid a dividend today of $5 per share.The dividend is expected to grow at a constant rate of 6.5% per year.If TC Corp stock is selling for $50.00 per share,the stockholders' expected rate of return is

Diana Ltd.paid a $2.50 per share dividend yesterday.The dividend is expected to grow at 10 percent per year for the foreseeable future.Diana Ltd.has a beta of 1.6,a standard deviation of returns of 30 percent,and a required return of 18%.What is the value of a share of Diana Ltd.common stock?

The expected rate of return on a share of common stock whose dividends are growing at a constant rate (g) is which of the following,where D1 is the next dividend and Vc is the current value of the stock?

Shasta Co.just paid a dividend of $1.65 (D₀) on its common stock.This company's dividends are expected to grow at a constant rate of 3% indefinitely.If the required rate of return on this stock is 11%,compute the current value per share of Shasta stock.

LED Corp.'s common stock paid $2.50 in dividends last year (D₀) .Dividends are expected to grow at a 12-percent annual rate forever.If LED's current market price is $40.00,and your required rate of return is 23 percent,should you purchase the stock?

The expected rate of return on a share of common stock whose dividends are growing at a constant rate (g) is which of the following,where D₁ is the next dividend and Vc is the current value of the stock?