Associated Elk warrants have an exercise price of $40. The share price is $50. The dividend on

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Associated Elk warrants have an exercise price of $40. The share price is $50. The dividend on the stock is $3, and the interest rate is 10 percent.

(a) Would you exercise your warrants now or later? State why.

(b) If the dividend increased to $5, it could pay to exercise now if the stock price has low variability and it could be better to exercise later if the stock price has high variability. Explain why.

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A dividend is a distribution of a portion of company’s earnings, decided and managed by the company’s board of directors, and paid to the shareholders. Dividends are given on the shares. It is a token reward paid to the shareholders for their...
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Principles of Corporate Finance

ISBN: 978-0072869460

7th edition

Authors: Richard A. Brealey, Stewart C. Myers

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