Beatrice Peabody Case

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Module 4 - BEATRICE PEABODY – Questions Alexandria Wiles 1. According to ValueLine estimates in Figure 1, James River’s expected annual dividend growth rate from the 91–93 to 97–99 period is 5.50%, and the next dividend (1995) is expected to be $0.60. Assume that the required return for James River was 8.36% on January 1 1995 and that the 5.50% growth rate was expected to continue indefinitely. a. Based on the Constant Growth Rate or Gordon Model, what was James River’s price at the beginning of 1995? P0= D1/k-g… 0.60/(.0836-0.550)=$20.98 b. What conditions must hold to use the constant growth model? Do many “real world” stocks satisfy the constant growth assumptions? Dividends must actually grow at a constant rate, always. No “real world” stocks satisfy these assumptions. 2. The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) lists the current price of James River common stock at $27.00. a. Based on this information, the ValueLine 1995 expected dividend, and the annual rate of dividend change for the growth estimate, what is the company’s return on common stock using the constant growth model? What is the expected dividend yield and expected capital gains yield? Explain the difference in the required return estimates from the ValueLine (see question 1a) to the WSJ price data. Return on common stock…D1/Po+g=Expected Return…0.60/27+5.5%= 7.72% Expected dividend yield= D1/P0=2.22% Expected capital gains yield= growth rate, 5.50% Stock Price increased, but expected return decreased. So this is expected to be less risky and more valuable. b. What is the relationship between dividend yield and capital gains yield over time under constant growth assumptions? Constant growth assumptions mean that we are assuming these will both grow at a constant rate, and these will both stay the same over time. 3. A successful joint venture is expected to result in the 4.0% growth rate until 2000

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