Question

Eastern Electric currently pays a dividend of about $1.64 per share and sells for $27 a share.

Answer 1

Answer:

a. 9.07%

b. 5.93%

c. 12.07%

Explanation:

Dividend valuation method is used to calculate the the value of stock based on the dividend paid, its growth rate and rate of return.

Stock Price = Dividend / ( Rate of return - Growth rate )

a.

$27 = $1.64 / ( Rate of return - 3% )

Rate of return - 0.03 = $1.64 / $27

Rate of return - 0.03 = 0.0607

Rate of return = 0.0607 + 0.03

Rate of return = 0.0907 = 9.07%

b.

$27 = $1.64 / ( 12% - Growth rate )

0.12 - Growth rate = $1.64 / $27

0.12 - Growth rate = 0.0607

Growth rate = 0.12 - 0.0607

Growth rate = 0.0593 = 5.93%

c.

$27 = $1.64 / ( Rate of return - 6% )

Rate of return - 0.06 = $1.64 / $27

Rate of return - 0.06 = 0.0607

Rate of return = 0.0607 + 0.06

Rate of return = 0.1207 = 12.07%