The following information has been collected regarding John Scott Company: Most recent annual cash dividend per share
Question:
The following information has been collected regarding John Scott Company:
Most recent annual cash dividend per share . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $0.65
Dividend growth rate over the past five years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7%
Most recent earnings per share . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1.53
Average P/E ratio of similar firms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Required rate of return on equity capital . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12%
Estimate a price per share for John Scott’s stock using the following equity valuation models.
1. Constant future dividends
2. Constant dividend growth
3. Price-earnings multiple
A dividend is a distribution of a portion of company’s earnings, decided and managed by the company’s board of directors, and paid to the shareholders. Dividends are given on the shares. It is a token reward paid to the shareholders for their...
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Intermediate Accounting
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