Marked out of 700 P Flag question Pepperdine Inc. expects to realize earnings per share of $12 next year out of wish it plans on paying $4 in dividend and to retain $8 for future investments. It also expects a return on equity of 20 percent. The firm plans on keeping the same dividend payout ratio in the future and the same return on equity. 1. Estimate the future growth rate of the firm 2. Estimate the price of Angelina's common stock, if the investor's required rate of return for the firm's stock is 18%, 3. Consider now that the firm will raise its next dividend to $8 and then continue with the same dividend payout permanently. The required rate of return will remain at 18%. Re-estimate the value of the stock. 4. Recommend whether the company should change the dividend Format BIDE 1125 > 1.1 vascript'; 1,993 00 MacBo esc DOD ooo