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1. Anderson Motors Inc. has just set the company dividend policy at $0.50 per ye

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Question

1.     Anderson Motors Inc. has just set the company dividend policy at $0.50 per year. The company plans to be in business forever. What is the price of this stock if

a.   An investor wants a 5% return?

b.   An investor wants an 8% return?

c.   An investor wants a 10% return?

d.   An investor wants a 13% return?

e.   An investor wants a 20% return?

Answer:     Use the constant dividend infinite dividend stream model:

      Price = Dividend/r

a.

b.  

c.  

d.  

e.   

2. King Waterbeds has an annual cash dividend policy that raises the dividend each year by 4%. Last year’s dividend was $0.40 per share. What is the price of this stock if

a.   an investor wants a 5% return?

b.   an investor wants an 8% return?

c.   an investor wants a 10% return?

d.   an investor wants a 13% return?

e.   an investor wants a 20% return?

Answer:     Use the constant growth dividend model with infinite horizon:

      Price = Last Dividend ´ (1 + g)/(r - g)

a.

b.

c.

d.  

e.

3. Martin Winery wants to raise $10 million from the sale of preferred stock. If the winery wants to sell 1 million shares of preferred stock, what annual dividend will it have to promise if investors demand the following return:

a.   12%.

b.   18%.

c.   8%.

d.   6%.

Answer:     Use the constant dividend model with infinite horizon, rearranged for the dividend:

                                  Dividend = r ´ Price

The price of the shares is $10,000,000/1,000,000 = $10.00 per share

Explanation / Answer

1

Formula

Price per share

a.

$0.50/0.05

$ 10.00

b.

$0.50/0.08

$ 6.25

c.

$0.50/0.10

$ 5.00

d.

$0.50/0.13

$ 3.85

e.

$0.50/0.20

$ 2.50

2

Formula

Price per share

a.

($0.40*1.04) / (0.05-0.04)

$ 41.60

b.

($0.40*1.04) / (0.08-0.04)

$ 10.40

c.

($0.40*1.04) / (0.10-0.04)

$ 6.93

d.

($0.40*1.04) / (0.13-0.04)

$ 4.62

e.

($0.40*1.04) / (0.20-0.04)

$ 2.60

3

Formula

Annual dividend

a.

$10,000,000 * 12%

$ 1,200,000

b.

$10,000,000 * 18%

$ 1,800,000

c.

$10,000,000 * 8%

$ 800,000

d.

$10,000,000 * 6%

$ 600,000

1

Formula

Price per share

a.

$0.50/0.05

$ 10.00

b.

$0.50/0.08

$ 6.25

c.

$0.50/0.10

$ 5.00

d.

$0.50/0.13

$ 3.85

e.

$0.50/0.20

$ 2.50

2

Formula

Price per share

a.

($0.40*1.04) / (0.05-0.04)

$ 41.60

b.

($0.40*1.04) / (0.08-0.04)

$ 10.40

c.

($0.40*1.04) / (0.10-0.04)

$ 6.93

d.

($0.40*1.04) / (0.13-0.04)

$ 4.62

e.

($0.40*1.04) / (0.20-0.04)

$ 2.60

3

Formula

Annual dividend

a.

$10,000,000 * 12%

$ 1,200,000

b.

$10,000,000 * 18%

$ 1,800,000

c.

$10,000,000 * 8%

$ 800,000

d.

$10,000,000 * 6%

$ 600,000