Michelakʹs Maritime Industries has relatively stable earnings and pays an annual dividend of GHS2.50 per share. This dividend has remained constant over the past few years and is expected to remain constant for some time to come. If you want to earn 12% on an investment in the common stock of Michelakʹs, how

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You are trying to decide whether to invest in a "value" stock (Hawaii Utility Co.) or a "growth" stock (HI Tech Co.). Hawaii Utility Co. currently pays a dividend of $5 per share per year, and you expect that dividend to grow by 1% per year forever (e.g., $5.05 next year). Its price is $125. HI Tech Co. currently pays a dividend of just $1 per share per year, but you expect its dividend to grow 4%6 per year forever. The price of HI Tech Co is also $125. Given your expectations, is one company a better deal than the other? Explain why or why not? (Hint; figure out the discount rate you would need to rationalize each price using the present value rules that we went over in class).

1. XYZ Corporation is currently paying a dividend of $1.5 per share and is expected to increase this dividend by 10% per year for the next two year. After this, dividends are expected to grow at a stable rate of 4% annually. If the required rate of return on the stock is 8%, what is the current value of a share? A. $40.00 B. $42.25 C. $47.19 D. $43.62 2. JW Corporation is expected to pay a dividend of $1.80 per share next year. After that, dividends are expected to grow by 3% annually indefinitely. The current stock price is $30.00. If your required rate of return is 10%, should you purchase the stock today? Why or why not? A. No; The stock has a present value of $31.50 per share. B. Yes; The stock has a present value of $31.50 per share. C. No; The stock has a present value of $25.71 per share. D. Yes; The stock has a present value of $25.71 per share. E. No; The stock has a present value of $36.00 per share.