Answer:
Value per share today is $13.28
Explanation:
The sustainable growth rate can be calculated using the following formula,
Sustainable growth rate (g) = ROE * (1 - DividendPayout Ratio)
Where,
- ROE is the return on equity
- (1- dividend payout ratio) also known as retention ratio
Thus, g = 0.07 * (1-0.6) = 0.028 or 2.8%
The formula for price or intrinsic value per share is,
P0 or V = D1 / r-g
The earnings per share is Net income per share. Out of this net income, 60% will be paid out as dividends so dividend per share expected for next year is 2.7 * 0.6 = 1.62
Thus, value per share will be,
V = 1.62 / (0.15 - 0.028) = $13.278 rounded off to 13.28