finance ch 7
A company has stock which costs $41.50 per share and pays a dividend of $2.50 per share this year. The companyʹs cost of equity is 7%. What is the expected annual growth rate of the companyʹs dividends? A) 0.98% B) 1.96% C) 2.94% D) 3.92%
a
A stock is expected to pay $0.70 per share every year indefinitely. If the current price of the stock is $18.90, and the equity cost of capital for the company that released the shares is 7.9%, what price would an investor be expected to pay per share five years into the future? A) $8.86 B) $14.18 C) $14.62 D) $15.06
a
A stock is expected to pay $1.25 per share every year indefinitely and the equity cost of capital for the company is 8.4%. What price would an investor be expected to pay per share ten years in the future? A) $14.88 B) $22.32 C) $29.76 D) $37.20
a
Coolibah Holdings is expected to pay dividends of $1.20 every six months for the next three years. If the current price of Coolibah stock is $22.60, and Coolibahʹs equity cost of capital is 18%, what price would you expect Coolibahʹs stock to sell for at the end of three years? A) $28.87 B) $31.76 C) $33.20 D) $34.64
a
Credenza Industries is expected to pay a dividend of $1.70 at the end of the coming year. It is expected to sell for $62 at the end of the year. If its equity cost of capital is 9%, what is the expected capital gain from the sale of this stock at the end of the coming year? A) $3.56 B) $56.88 C) $5.12 D) $58.44
a
Kirkevue Industries pays out all its earnings as dividends and has a share price of $27. In order to expand, Kirkevue announces it will cut its dividend payments from $2.15 to $1.75 per share and reinvest the retained funds. What is the growth rate that should be achieved on the reinvested funds to keep the equity cost of capital unchanged? A) 1.48% B) 0.14% C) 0.17% D) 0.15%
a
Von Bora Corporation (VBC) is expected to pay a $3.00 dividend at the end of this year. If you expect VBCʹs dividend to grow by 6% per year forever and VBCʹs equity cost of capital to be 13%, then the value of a share of VBS stock is closest to ________. A) $42.86 B) $15.79 C) $25.72 D) $17.14
a
Which of the following statements is FALSE of the dividend - discount model? A) We cannot use the dividend-discount model to value the stock of a firm with rapid or changing growth. B) As firms mature, their growth slows to rates more typical of established companies. C) The dividend - discount model values the stock based on a forecast of the future dividends paid to shareholders. D) The simplest forecast for the firmʹs future dividends states that they will grow at a constant rate, i.e., forever
a
Which of the following statements is FALSE regarding profitable and unprofitable growth? A) If a firm wants to increase its share price, it must diversify. B) If a firm retains more earnings, it will pay out less of those earnings, reducing its dividends. C) A firm can increase its growth rate by retaining more of its earnings. D) Cutting a firmʹs dividend to increase investment will raise the stock price if the new investment has a positive net present value (NPV)
a
which of the following is a limitation of the dividend-discount model? a. it cannot handle negative growth rates b. it requires accurate dividend forecasts, which is not possible c. it requires that the growth rate always be higher than the required rate of return, which is not realistic d. it does not consider past earnings and performances
a
which of the following will NOT increase a company's dividend payments? a. it can issue more shares b. it can increase its earnings c. it can decrease the number of shares outstanding d. it can increase its dividend payout rate
a
Gremlin Industries will pay a dividend of $1.90 per share this year. It is expected that this dividend will grow by 4% per year each year in the future. The current price of Gremlinʹs stock is $23.50 per share. What is Gremlinʹs equity cost of capital? A) 11% B) 12% C) 14% D) 16%
b
Which of the following models directly values all of the firmʹs equity, rather than a single share? I. Dividend - discount model II. Total payout model III. Discounted cash flow model A) I only B) II only C) III only D) II and III
b
Which of the following statements is FALSE? A) As firms mature, their earnings exceed their investment needs and they begin to pay dividends. B) Total return equals earnings multiplied by the dividend payout rate. C) Cutting the firmʹs dividend to increase investment will raise the stock price if, and only if, the new investments have a positive net present value (NPV). D) We cannot use the constant dividend growth model to value the stock of a firm with rapid or changing growth
b
You expect KT industries (KTI) will have earnings per share of $5 this year and expect that they will pay out $1.25 of these earnings to shareholders in the form of a dividend. KTIʹs return on new investments is 13% and their equity cost of capital is 15%. The expected growth rate for KTIʹs dividends is closest to ________. A) 11.3% B) 9.8% C) 5.9% D) 3.9%
b
you placed an order to purchase stock where you specified the maximum price you were willing to pay. this type of order is known as a ___ a. maximum order b. limit order c. floor order d. market order
b
Avril Synchronistics will pay a dividend of $1.20 per share this year. It is expected that this dividend will grow by 3% each year in the future. What will be the current value of a single share of Avrilʹs stock if the firmʹs equity cost of capital is 16%? A) $6.46 B) $6.92 C) $9.23 D) $10.15
c
Jumbuck Exploration has a current stock price of $3.00 and is expected to sell for $3.15 in one yearʹs time, immediately after it pays a dividend of $0.28. Which of the following is closest to Jumbuck Explorationʹs equity cost of capital? A) 7.17% B) 8.60% C) 14.33% D) 17.91%
c
Matilda Industries pays a dividend of $2.10 per share and is expected to pay this amount indefinitely. If Matildaʹs equity cost of capital is 9%, which of the following would be closest to Matildaʹs stock price? A) $14.00 B) $18.66 C) $23.33 D) $29.16
c
Sunnyfax Publishing pays out all its earnings and has a share price of $37. In order to expand, Sunnyfax Publishing decides to cut its dividend from $3.00 to $2.00 per share and reinvest the retained funds. Once the funds are reinvested, they are expected to grow at a rate of 13%. If the reinvestment does not affect Sunnyfaxʹs equity cost of capital, what is the expected share price as a consequence of this decision? A) $36.67 B) $41.90 C) $52.38 D) $62.86
c
Which of the following will be a source of cash flows for a shareholder of a certain stock? I. Sale of the shares at a future date II. The firm in which the shares are held paying out cash to shareholders in the form of dividends III. The firm in which the shares are held increasing the total number of shares outstanding through a stock split A) I only B) II only C) I and II D) II and III
c
You expect KT industries (KTI) will have earnings per share of $5 this year and expect that they will pay out $2.50 of these earnings to shareholders in the form of a dividend. KTIʹs return on new investments is 14% and their equity cost of capital is 11%. The value of a share of KTIʹs stock today is closest to ________. A) $75.00 B) $37.50 C) $62.50 D) $25.00
c
a "round lot" consists of how many shares? a. 1 b. 10 c. 100 d. 1000
c
A stock is bought for $23.00 and sold for $27.00 one year later, immediately after it has paid a dividend of $1.50. What is the capital gain rate for this transaction? A) 3.48% B) 8.70% C) 13.91% D) 17.39%
d
A stock is expected to pay $2.60 per share every year indefinitely and the equity cost of capital for the company is 11%. What price would an investor be expected to pay per share next year? A) $5.91 B) $11.82 C) $17.73 D) $23.64
d
Jumbo Transport, an air - cargo company, expects to have earnings per share of $2.00 in the coming year. It decides to retain 10% of these earnings in order to lease new aircraft. The return on this investment will be 25%. If its equity cost of capital is 11%, what is the expected share price of Jumbo Transport? A) $12.71 B) $14.83 C) $16.94 D) $21.18
d
NoGrowth Industries presently pays an annual dividend of $1.20 per share and it is expected that these dividend payments will continue indefinitely. If NoGrowthʹs equity cost of capital is 10%, then the value of a share of NoGrowthʹs stock is closest to ________. A) $9.60 B) $14.40 C) $13.20 D) $12.00
d
Spacefood Products will pay a dividend of $2.40 per share this year. It is expected that this dividend will grow by 5% per year each year in the future. What will be the current value of a single share of Spacefoodʹs stock if the firmʹs equity cost of capital is 12%? A) $24.00 B) $22.29 C) $30.86 D) $34.29
d
Sultan Services has 1.2 million shares outstanding. It expects earnings at the end of the year of $6.0 million. Sultan pays out 60% of its earnings in total: 40% paid out as dividends and 20% used to repurchase shares. If Sultanʹs earnings are expected to grow by 5% per year, these payout rates do not change, and Sultanʹs equity cost of capital is 10%, what is Sultanʹs share price? A) $12.00 B) $24.00 C) $36.00 D) $60.00
d
The Busby Corporation had a share price at the start of the year of $26.10 , paid a dividend of $0.59 at the end of the year, and had a share price of $29.50 at the end of the year. Which of the following is closest to the rate of return of investments in companies with equal risk to The Busby Corporation for this period? A) 14% B) 13% C) 12% D) 15%
d
Valence Electronics has 213 million shares outstanding. It expects earnings at the end of the year of $800 million. Valence pays out 40% of its earnings in total N 15% paid out as dividends and 25% used to repurchase shares. If Valenceʹs earnings are expected to grow by 7% per year, these payout rates do not change, and Valenceʹs equity cost of capital is 9%, what is Valenceʹs share price? A) $11.27 B) $22.54 C) $60.10 D) $75.12
d
Which of the following statements is FALSE about dividend payout and growth? A) A common approximation is to assume that in the long run, dividends will grow at a constant rate. B) The dividend each year is the firmʹs earnings per share (EPS) multiplied by its dividend payout rate. C) There is a tremendous amount of uncertainty associated with any forecast of a firmʹs future dividends. D) During periods of high growth, it is not unusual for firms to pay out 100% of their earnings to shareholders in the form of dividends
d
Which of the following statements is FALSE? A) Estimating dividends, especially for the distant future, is difficult. B) A firm can only pay out its earnings to investors or reinvest their earnings. C) Successful young firms often have high initial earnings growth rates. D) According to the constant dividend growth model, the value of the firm depends on the current dividend level, divided by the equity cost of capital plus the grow rate
d
owen inc. has a current stock price of $15 and is expected to pay a $.80 dividend in one year. if owen's equity cost of capital is 12%, what price would its stock be expected to sell for immediately after it pays the dividend? a. $11.20 b. $12.80 c. $16.80 d. $16
d
what are dividend payments? a. payments made to a company by investors for a share of the ownership of that company b. incremental increases in the value of the stock held by an investor due to rises in share price c. the difference between the original cost price of a share and the price an investor receives when that share is sold d. a share of the profits paid to each shareholder on the basis of the number of shares they hold
d
which of the following is NOT a way that a firm can increase its dividend? a. by decreasing its retention rate b. by decreasing its shares outstanding c. by increasing its earnings(net income) d. by increasing its dividend payout rate
d
a floor broker is a person at the NASDAQ with a trading license who represents orders on the floor t/f
f
stocks that do not pay a dividend must have a value of $0 t/f
f
a firm can either pay its earnings to investors, or it can keep them and reinvest them t/f
t
forecasting dividends requires forecasting the firm's earnings, dividend payout rate, and future share count t/f
t
the ownership in a corporation is divided into shares of stock, which carry rights to a share in the profits of the firm through future dividend payments t/f
t
the valuation principle states that the value of a stock is equal to the present value of both the dividends and future sale price of that stock which the investor will receive t/f
t
