Problem 10-31 Common stock value based on determining growth rate [LO10-5]

Justin Cement Company has had the following pattern of earnings per share over the last five years:

Year	Earnings per Share
20X1	$	10.00
20X2		10.50
20X3		11.03
20X4		11.58
20X5		12.16

The earnings per share have grown at a constant rate (on a rounded basis) and will continue to do so in the future. Dividends represent 40 percent of earnings.

a. Project earnings and dividends for the next year (20X6). (Round the growth rate to the nearest whole percent. Do not round any other intermediate calculations. Round your answers to 2 decimal places.)

b. If the required rate of return (K_e) is 13 percent, what is the anticipated stock price (P₀) at the beginning of 20X6? (Round the growth rate to the nearest whole percent. Do not round any other intermediate calculations. Round your answer to 2 decimal places.)