Question

Assume the Atlas Corporation is expected to pay a $5 cash dividend next year. Dividends are expected to shrink at a rate of 3% per year. The expected return from the market portfolio is 13% and riskless interest rate is 6%. Use the constant-growth dividend discount model (DDM) to determine the intrinsic value of Atlas stock if the company has a beta of .5.

Answer 1

Answer: $40

Explanation:

First find the required return using CAPM;

Required return = Riskfree rate + beta * (Market return - riskfree rate)

= 6% + 0.5 * (13% - 6%)

= 9.5%

Then use DDM to determine intrinsic value;

= Next dividend / (Required return - growth rate)

= 5 / (9.5% - (-3%))

= $40