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Valuing common stock

J. Pinkman Motors, Inc., paid a $3.75 dividend last year.

If J. Pinkman’s return on equity is 24 percent and its retention rate is 25 percent,

what is the value of the common stock if the investors require a 20 percent rate of

return?


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Answer #1

Sustainable growth rate = ROE * Retention Rate

Sustainable growth rate = 24% * 25% = 6%

This question requires application of constant growth dividend discount model

Po - Divi -9 Po = Price of Stock Divi = Estimated Dividends for Next Period r = Required Rate of Return 9 = Growth Rate

Div1 = $3.75 * (1 + 6%) = $3.975

3.975 m = n )-0.06

Po = 28.39 - --> Answer


answered by: Annu Sarsam
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