Assume Evco, Inc. has a current stock price of $47.27 and will pay a $1.80 dividend in
Question:
Assume Evco, Inc. has a current stock price of $47.27 and will pay a $1.80 dividend in one year; its equity cost of capital is 15%. What price must you expect Evco stock to sell for immediately after the firm pays the dividend in one year to justify its current price?
We can expect Evco stock to sell for $____. (Round to the nearest cent.)
Laurel Enterprises expects earnings next year of $ 3.91 per share and has a 40% retention rate, which it plans to keep constant. Its equity cost of capital is 9%, which is also its expected return on new investment. Its earnings are expected to grow forever at a rate of 3.6% per year. If its next dividend is due in one year, what do you estimate the firm's current stock price to be?
The current stock price will be $_____
Fundamentals Of Corporate Finance
ISBN: 9781292437156
5th Global Edition
Authors: Jonathan Berk, Peter DeMarzo, Jarrad Harford