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Over the past 5 years the earnings per share (EPS) of a local firm have grown fr

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Question

Over the past 5 years the earnings per share (EPS) of a local firm have grown from $0.62 to $0.91. If an investor in this firm is assumed to have a required rate of return of 14%, what is the current value of its common stock if its current dividend is 0.12 (D0 = $0.12)? Assume EPS (and therefore its dividends per share) will continue to grow at a constant rate.

Over the past 5 years the earnings per share (EPS) of a local firm have grown from $0.62 to $0.91. If an investor in this firm is assumed to have a required rate of return of 14%, what is the current value of its common stock if its current dividend is 0.12 (D0 = $0.12)? Assume EPS (and therefore its dividends per share) will continue to grow at a constant rate.

Explanation / Answer

Hi,


Please find the answer as follows:


Growth Rate = Rate(Nper, PMT, PV, FV)


Nper = 5

PMT = 0

PV = -.62

FV = .91


Therefore Growth Rate = Rate(5,0,-.62,.91) = 8%


Current Value = D1/(Ke - g) =.12*(1+.08)/(.14 - .08) = 2.16


Answer is 2.16


Thanks.