The following information has been collected about DeeAnn Company: Most recent annual cash dividend per share .

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The following information has been collected about DeeAnn Company:

Most recent annual cash dividend per share . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $0.35

Dividend growth rate over the past five years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5%

Most recent earnings per share . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2.80

Average P/E ratio of similar firms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Required rate of return on equity capital . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14%

Free cash flow for most recent year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $12,800

Annual growth rate in free cash flow over past five years . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25%

Number of shares outstanding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,000

Length of time until terminal year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 years

Estimate a price per share for DeeAnn’s stock using the following equity valuation models.

1. Constant future dividends

2. Constant dividend growth

3. Price-earnings multiple

4. Discounted free cash flow

5. Which of the four estimates do you think is most reliable? Why?


Dividend
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...
Free Cash Flow
Free cash flow (FCF) represents the cash a company generates after accounting for cash outflows to support operations and maintain its capital assets. Unlike earnings or net income, free cash flow is a measure of profitability that excludes the...
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Intermediate Accounting

ISBN: 978-0324592375

17th Edition

Authors: James D. Stice, Earl K. Stice, Fred Skousen

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