Question: consider the follow information which relates to a given organization: Item 2019 Value Earnings per Share $6.56 price per share (common stock) $39.06 Book Value
consider the follow information which relates to a given organization:
| Item | 2019 Value |
| Earnings per Share | $6.56 |
| price per share (common stock) | $39.06 |
| Book Value (common stock equity) | $64.2 million |
| total common stock outstanding | 2.55 million |
| Dividend per share | $4.9 |
Experts expect that the company can maintain a constant annual growth rate in dividends per share of 5.78% in the future, or possibly 7.65% for the next 2 years and 5.93% thereafter. in addition, it is expected that the risk the of the firm, as measured by the risk premium on its stock, to increase immediately from 8.95% to 10.69%. Currently, the risk free rate is 5.61%. 1. Determine the current required rate of return for the firms stock. (% ROUND YOUR ANSWER TO 2 DECIMAL PLACES) 2. Determine the new required rate of return for the firms stock.(% ROUND YOUR ANSWER TO 2 DECIMAL PLACES) 3. Assuming no growth in future dividends and a required return of 16.15%. find the value per share of the firms stock. ($ ROUND YOUR ANSWER TO 2 DECIMAL PLACES) 4. assuming a constant annual 5.78% growth rate in future dividends, find the value per share of the firms stock. the required return is 16.15%. ($ ROUND YOUR ANSWER TO 2 DECIMAL PLACES) 5. Assuming a constant 7.65% growth rate in dividends per share over the next 2 years and 5.93% thereafter. find the value per share of the firms stock. the required rate of return is 16.15%
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