Question

FLASH Delivery has EPS of $6.00 per share and has a payout ratio of 40%. Its dividend is expected to grow at a rate of 5.25%. If FLASH stock is trading at $22.86, then the shareholder's required return is closest to:_______
a. 14.2%
b. 15.7%
c. 16.3%
d. 16.9%

Answer 1

Answer:

The answer is "Option c"

Explanation:

The Dividend payout ratio is 40% so that EPS* is the dividend payout ratio of the company:

$= 6 \times 40 \% \\\\= \ \ 2.40$

Inventory market value:

$= Dividend \times \frac{(1+g)}{(r-g)}$

Where r = return rate is needed

g= growth $= 5.25\% = \frac{5.25}{100} = 0.0525$

$\to 22.86 = \frac{(2.4 \times (1+g))}{ r-0.0525}\\\\\to 22.86 = \frac{(2.4 \times (1+0.0525))}{r-0.0525}\\\\\to (22.86 \times r)-(22.86 \times 0.0525)=2.526\\\\\to (22.86 \times r)-1.20015=2.526\\\\\to 22.86r=3.72615\\\\\to r=0.1630\\\\\to r=16.30 \%$