The HNH Corporation will pay a constant dividend of $2 per share, per year, in perpetuity.

Assume all investors pay a 20% tax on dividends and that there is no capital gains tax. Suppose that other investments with equivalent risk to HNH stock offer an after-tax return of 12%.

a. What is the price of a share of HNH stock?

b. Assume that management makes a surprise announcement that HNH will no longer pay dividends but will use the cash to repurchase stock instead. What is the price of a share of HNH stock now?

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