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Please show work. 1. (common stock valuation, constant growth) You’ve discovered

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1. (common stock valuation, constant growth) You’ve discovered a company that is expected to pay $2.25 dividend at the end of this year. The dividend is expected to grow forever at a constant rate of 4% a year. The required rate of return for this stock is 8%. Given these conditions, what is the estimated market value per share of this stock?

2. (common stock valuation, non-constant growth) You’ve discovered a company that is expected to pay $2.25 dividend at the end of this year. You estimate the company’s dividends will grow 10% next year and then at a constant rate of 4% thereafter. The required rate of return for this stock is 8%. Given these conditions, what is the estimated market value per share of this stock?

3. (The PE model) Imagine you are estimating the market value of Wild West Oil Company’s stock, which is not publicly traded. So you decide to use the PE model for your valuation. You observe the following PE Ratio comparisons for your project:

                                    Company            PE Ratio (from the Internet)

                        a.         Exxon-Mobil               10

                        b.         Chevron                      11

                        c.         ConocoPhillips            14

a. What is the implied “appropriate” PE for Wild West Oil Company?

b. Assuming Wild West Oil Company’s EPS is = $3.10, what is your estimate for the market value of the company’s stock?

4. (Preferred stock valuation) You have discovered a company which has issued preferred stock with a stated annual dividend of 6% of its par value of $100. The average yield on preferred stock of this type among other companies is 7%. Given these conditions, what is your estimate of the market value of this company’s preferred stock?

Explanation / Answer

Question 1

Expected Dividend (D1) = 2.25

Rate of Return (R) = 8%

Constant Growth Rate (g) = 4%

Market Value per share = D1/(R-g) = 2.25/(8%-4%) = 56.25

Question 2

Year

Dividend

DF @ 8%

PV

1

2.25

0.925926

          2.08

2

2.475

0.857339

          2.12

Present Value

          4.21

Expected Dividend for 3rd year

          2.57

Present Value at end of 2nd year

        64.35

Present Value today

        55.17

Value of Stock

        59.38

Question 3

Company

PE Ratio

Exxon Mobil

10

Chevron

11

Conoco Phillips

14

Average PE Ratio

            11.67

Thus, implied PE for Wild West is 11.67

Market Value = 3.10*11.67 = 36.17

Question 4

Annual Dividend = 6

Yield = 7%

Value = 6/7% = 85.71

Year

Dividend

DF @ 8%

PV

1

2.25

0.925926

          2.08

2

2.475

0.857339

          2.12

Present Value

          4.21

Expected Dividend for 3rd year

          2.57

Present Value at end of 2nd year

        64.35

Present Value today

        55.17

Value of Stock

        59.38