SkyTech Ltd. is expected to pay a per-share dividend next year of $30. The markets consensus is that the firms dividend growth rate of 2% per year will be maintained in the foreseeable future. SkyTechs cost of equity is 10% per year.

(a) What is the price of a share of SkyTech? (3 marks)

(b) Suppose SkyTechs internal view is that it has an expected average yearly dividend growth of 2% because its return on equity is 8% and management retains 25% of earnings. What is the earnings per share of SkyTech next year? What is the present value of growth opportunities per share of SkyTech? (10 marks)

(c) Suppose SkyTech is about to announce that it will increase its retention ratio to 50%, effective immediately. If the market is still unaware of SkyTechs decision, what will be the new value of the stock after the change in policy? How would you invest to profit from this fact? (10 marks)

(d) If the dividend policy of SkyTech Ltd. has not shown a clear relationship to its earnings growth, what other absolute valuation model can you use to value the company? What cash flows should be used in the valuation?