FIN2014 Tutorial 3 v2023
FIN2014 Tutorial 3 v2023
Tutorial 3
Question 1
Starks Industries earnings and dividends per share are expected to grow by 5% per year,
forever. If next year’s dividend is $10 and equity cost of capital is 8%:
a) What is the current stock price?
b) Consider two investors:
i. Peter Parker invests for one year
ii. Venom invests for two years
Assume each invests in Starks industries – calculate the dividends, stock price and returns for
each investor.
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Question 2
Fabulous Fence Corp will pay $3.60 per share dividend next year. The company pledges to
increase its dividend by 4.50% per year, forever. If the cost of equity is 11%, how much is the
company’s stock price today.
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Question 3
An investment analyst provides the following information for Shazam’s stock:
Number of shares outstanding 500,000
Expected constant dividend $3.75 per share
Dividend growth rate (annual) 0%
If an investors’ required rate of return is 8.5%, Shazam stock’s current share price would be:
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Question 4
For the next three years, the annual dividends of Black Adam’s stock are expected to be $1.50,
$1.60 and $1.70. The stock price is expected to be $14.00 at the end of three years. If the
required rate of return is 8%, the estimate share price is:
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Question 5
1. Chunky McFunky Corporation pays annual dividends of $4.50 per share. The next
dividend will be paid in the following year. The dividends are expected to grow at the rate of
5.5% per year for the next four years. After that, the dividend will level off at 2% per year
forever. Find the value of the security if the firm’s cost of equity is 15%
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Question 6
Wanda Corp plans to pay a dividend of $4 next year. The company has an expected earnings
growth rate of 5% per year and has an equity cost of capital of 11%
a) Assuming Wanda’s dividend payout rate and expected growth remains constant, and
Wanda does not issue or repurchase shares, estimate Wanda’s share price
b) Suppose Wanda decides to pay a dividend of $2 next year and use the remaining $2 per
share to repurchase shares. If Wanda’s total payout remains constant, estimate Wanda’s
share price
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Question 7
Crane Sporting Goods expect to have earnings per share of $6 in the coming year. Rather than
reinvest these earnings and grow, the firm plans to pay out all of its earnings as a dividend. With
these expectations of no growth, Crane’s current share price is $60. Suppose Crane could cut its
dividend payout to 75% for the foreseeable future and use the retained earnings to open new
stores. The return on its investment in these stores is expected to be 12%. Assuming its equity
cost of capital is unchanged. What effect would this new policy have on Crane’s stock price?