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14. Hannibal Company\'s dividend is expected to grow at 10% for the next 3 years

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Question

14. Hannibal Company's dividend is expected to grow at 10% for the next 3 years and then at 5% forever. The company has just paid a dividend of $2 and the required rate of return is 15%.

(a) what is the current price of the stock?

Year

Dividend

Growth Rate

Dividend After

0

$2

1

$2 * 1.10

10%

$2.20

2

$2 * 1.10^2

10%

$2.42

3

$2 * 1.10^3

10%

$2.66

4

$2.66 * 1.05

10%

$2.80

Year 4 = $2.80/ (15%-5%) = $27.95

Year

Dividend

PV (15%)

Present Value

1

$2.20

.8696

$1.91

2

$2.42

.7561

$1.83

3

$2.66

.6575

$1.75

Year 4 = $27.95 * .6575 = $18.38

Current Value of Stock = $1.91 + $1.83 + $1.75 + $18.38 = $23.87

(b) what is the expected stock price next year?

Expected Stock Price Next Year

P1 = D2/ r-g

P1 = $2.42/ (.15-.05)

P1 = $48.4

(c) what is the expected stock price 10 years from now?

Expected Stock Price after 10 Years

P10 = D11/ r-g

P10 = $2.8 * (1.05)^7/ (.15-.05)

P10 = $39.33

Can you check my answers?

Year

Dividend

Growth Rate

Dividend After

0

$2

1

$2 * 1.10

10%

$2.20

2

$2 * 1.10^2

10%

$2.42

3

$2 * 1.10^3

10%

$2.66

4

$2.66 * 1.05

10%

$2.80

Explanation / Answer

b)

expected stock price next year = 2.42 * 0.8696 + 2.42 * 0.7561 + 27.95 * 0.7561

= 25.07

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