AKS’ stock price has been gradually declining in the last 6 months. It is down 5% from the prior year. In order to boost its stock price, AKS announced in January 2023 that it would issue a 10% stock dividend in May 2023. what happens to the fair value?
Though stock dividends do not result in any actual increase in value for investors at the time of issuance, they have an effect on stock price similar to that of cash dividends. After declaration of a stock dividend, the stock's price often increases.
Stock dividends have no effect on the total amount of stockholders' equity or on net assets. They merely decrease retained earnings and increase paid-in capital by an equal amount. Immediately after the distribution of a stock dividend, each share of similar stock has a lower book value per share.
AKS’ stock price has been gradually declining in the last 6 months. It is down 5%...
11. The Apple stock price was $400 about 6 months ago. Today the stock price is $320. The risk-free rate rf during the period was 0.8% per 6 months. Assume Apple gives a dividend of $20 per share today and it is the only dividend in the past 6 months. Today's stock price $320 is the price right after the dividend is given. What is the excess return of Apple stock during the past 6 months? (Hint: The stock price...
ABC Mining Company has been operating an iron ore mine for the last 10 years. With the passage of time, the company finds that the iron ore extracted is declining each year. The company just paid a dividend of $2 per share and announced that the amount would decline at a rate of 3% each year for the foreseeable future. The required return for ABC Mining shares is 13% (a) What is the price per share of ABC Mining Company?...
1. Medical Corporation of America (MCA) has a current stock price of $35, and its last dividend (Do) was $2.50. In view of MCA's strong financial position, its required rate of return is 12%. If MCA's dividends are expected to grow at a constant rate in the future, what is the firm's expected stock price in five years? O r d! t bo to 10 rbv Choice: $43.68 Choice: $48.95 bivio Choice: $52.100 Choice: $68.75 m m to BOBO on...
During the last few years, Jana Industries has been too constrained by the high cost of capital to make many capital investments. Recently, though, capital costs have been declining, and the company has decided to look seriously at a major expansion program that had been proposed by the marketing department. Assume that you are an assistant to Leigh Jones, the financial vice-president. Your first task is to estimate Jana's cost of capital. Jones has provided you with the following data,...
you have been asked to calculate the fair price for the common
stock of JKL, INC. the firm is going through a period of rapid
expansion, and it is expected that dividends will grow by 25% per
year for the next two years and 15% per year for three more years.
After that time. Dividend growth should stabilize at the historic
rate of 5%per year. Yesterday the company paid its annual dividend
in the amount of $2.50 per share. Based...
Problem1 A stock is currently trading at S $40, during next 6 months stock price will increase to $44 or decrease to $32-6-month risk-free rate is rf-2%. a. [4pts) What positions in stock and T-bills will you put to replicate the pay off of a European call option with K = $38 and maturing in 6 months. b. 1pt What is the value of this European call option? Problem 2 Suppose that stock price will increase 5% and decrease 5%...
Major League Apparel has two classes of stock authorized: 6%, $10 par preferred, and $1 par value common. The following transactions affect stockholders’ equity during 2021, its first year of operations: January 2 Issue 110,000 shares of common stock for $67 per share. February 14 Issue 57,000 shares of preferred stock for $12 per share. May 8 Purchase 11,000 shares of its own common stock for $57 per share. May 31 Resell 5,500 shares of treasury stock for $62 per...
A stock has been reported to have a total holding return of 14% over the last year. Last year the stock was purchased for $48 and recently sold for $52.32 after adjusting for the dividend that was to be paid soon. What is the value of this adjustment?
Major League Apparel has two classes of stock authorized: 6%, $10 par preferred, and $1 par value common. The following transactions affect stockholders’ equity during 2021, its first year of operations: January 2 Issue 110,000 shares of common stock for $70 per share. February 14 Issue 60,000 shares of preferred stock for $12 per share. May 8 Purchase 11,000 shares of its own common stock for $60 per share. May 31 Resell 5,500 shares of treasury stock for $65 per...
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Attempt all question Q1: During the last few years, Harry Davis Industries has been too constrained by the high cost of capital to make many capital investments. Recently, though, capital costs have been declining, and the company has decided to look seriously at a major expansion program that has been proposed by the marketing department. Assume that you are an assistant to Leigh Jones, the financial vice president. Your first task is to estimate Harry Davis’s cost of capital....