The following information has been collected about DeeAnn Company: Most recent annual cash dividend per share .
Question:
The following information has been collected about DeeAnn Company:
Most recent annual cash dividend per share . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $0.35
Dividend growth rate over the past five years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5%
Most recent earnings per share . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2.80
Average P/E ratio of similar firms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Required rate of return on equity capital . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14%
Free cash flow for most recent year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $12,800
Annual growth rate in free cash flow over past five years . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25%
Number of shares outstanding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,000
Length of time until terminal year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 years
Estimate a price per share for DeeAnn’s stock using the following equity valuation models.
1. Constant future dividends
2. Constant dividend growth
3. Price-earnings multiple
4. Discounted free cash flow
5. Which of the four estimates do you think is most reliable? Why?
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Intermediate Accounting
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