Holmes Inc stock just paid a dividend of 175 and dividends a
Holmes Inc. stock just paid a dividend of $1.75 and dividends are expected to grow at a constant rate thereafter. If the market capitalization rate is 13.4% per year and a share of Holmes Inc. stock is currently selling for $46.10, what must be the constant growth rate?
7.55%
9.25%
9.60%
15.50%
none of the above
Solution
Answer : 9.60%
| Constant Dividend Growth Model (Gordan) |
| P = D/(k-g) |
| P = Stock Price |
| D = Dividend |
| k = Market capitalisation rate |
| g = Growth rate |
| 46.10 = 1.75/(0.134-g) |
| 46.10 (0.134-g) = 1.75 |
| 46.10 (0.134-g) = 1.75 |
| 6.1774 -46.10g = 1.75 |
| 46.10g =6.1774-1.75 |
| g = 4.4274 /46.10 |
| g = 0.0960 ~ 9.60 % |
