As companies evolve, certain factors can drive sudden growth. This may lead to a period of nonconstant, or variable, growth. This would cause the companys expected growth rate to increase or decrease, thereby affecting the results of the valuation model. For companies in such situations, you would refer to the nonconstant growth model for the valuation of the companys stock. Consider the case of Hungry Whale Electronics Company: Hungry Whale Electronics Company (HWEC) just paid a dividend of $3.12 per share.

The company expects the coming year to be very profitable, and its dividend is expected to grow by 16.00% over the next year. After the next year, though, Hungry Whales dividend is expected to grow at a constant rate of 3.20% per year. Complete the following table, assuming that the market is in equilibrium, and: The risk-free rate (r RF ) is 4.00% The market risk premium (RP M ) is 4.80%, and Hungry Whales beta is 1.30 Note: Do not round intermediate calculations. Term Value (Dollars) Dividends one year from now (D 1 ) Horizon Value (HV) Intrinsic Value Which of the following most closely approximates the expected dividend yield for Hungry Whales stock today? 7.52% 6.82% 5.63% 7.04%