Tyrion L.'s Gadgets Inc. is trying to decide whether to cut its expected dividends for next year

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Tyrion L.'s Gadgets Inc. is trying to decide whether to cut its expected dividends for next year from $8 per share to $5 per share in order to have more money to invest in new projects. If it does not cut the dividend, the firm's expected rate of growth in dividends will be 5 percent per year, and the price of its common stock will be $100 per share. However, if it cuts the dividend, the dividend growth rate is expected to rise to 8 percent in the future. Assuming that the investor's required rate of return does not change, what would you expect to happen to the price of Tyrion L.'s Gadgets' common stock if the firm cuts the dividend to $5? Should Tyrion L.'s Gadgets cut its dividend? Support your answer as best as you can.
Common Stock
Common stock is an equity component that represents the worth of stock owned by the shareholders of the company. The common stock represents the par value of the shares outstanding at a balance sheet date. Public companies can trade their stocks on...
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...
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Financial Management Principles and Applications

ISBN: 978-0134417219

13th edition

Authors: Sheridan Titman, Arthur J. Keown, John H. Martin

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