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Murray Motor Company wants you to calculate its cost of common stock. During the next 12 months, the company expects to pay dividends
a. Compute the cost of
b. If a
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- A stock is currently selling for $250 per share. The next year's (t = 1) estimated earnings per share (EPS) of the company is $16. The required rate of return on the stock is 8%. The company will maintain a dividend payout ratio of 45%. Assume that the stock is fairly valued. A. What is the stock's value of assets in place? B. What percentage of the stock price is represented by its growth opportunities? C. According to the constant growth DDM, what is the implied growth rate of dividends? D.The result from Part C implies that the company's ROE is greater than its discount rate. Now suppose that the company plans to increase its dividend payout ratio. Assuming all else is equal, would you agree with the company's new payout plan? Briefly explain why. Note: You must show your calculation steps briefly and clearly.arrow_forward1. An analyst estimates that a stock will pay a $1 dividend next year and that it will sell for $40 at year-end. If the required rate of return is 14%, what is the value of the stock? A. $34.60. B. $35.52. C. $35.96.arrow_forward'S A company will pay a $2 per share dividend in 1 year. The dividend in 2 years will be $4 per share, and it is expected that dividends will grow at 5% per year thereafter. The expected rate of return on the stock is 14%. a. What is the current price of the stock? (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to 2 decimal places.) Current price b. What is the expected price of the stock in a year? (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to 2 decimal places.) Expected pricearrow_forward
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