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Chapter 4 - The Value of Common Stocks

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Assume General Electric (GE) has about 18.3 billion shares outstanding and the stock price is $57.25. Also, assume the P/E ratio is about 31.5. Calculate the market capitalization for GE. (Approximately)

a)

$1,047.675 billion

b)

$1888.45 billion

c)

$3823.8 billion

d)

None of the above

2.

The Wall Street Journal quotation for a company has the following values: Div: $1.12, PE: 20.4, Close: $52.45. Calculate the dividend pay out ratio for the company (Approximately).

a)

48%

b)

43.56%

c)

42.67%

d)

None of the above

3.

Super Computer Company's stock is selling for $100 per share today. It is expected that this stock will pay a dividend of 6 dollars per share, and then be sold for $109 per share at the end of one year. Calculate the expected rate of return for the shareholders.

a)

20%

b)

15%

c)

10%

d)

25%

4.

CK Company stockholders expect to receive a year-end dividend of $2.5 per share and then be sold for $102.33 dollars per share. If the required rate of return for the stock is 10%, what is the current value of the stock?

a)

$95.3

b)

$122.4

c)

$91.97

d)

None of the above

5.

Deluxe Company expects to pay a dividend of $2.32 per share at the end of year-1, $3.1 per share at the end of year-2, $2.56 per share at the end of year-3 and then be sold for $87 per share. If the required rate on the stock is 12%, what is the current value of the stock?

a)

$68

b)

$62.17

c)

$68.29

d)

None of the given answers

6.

Casino Inc. is expected to pay a dividend of $3 per share at the end of year-1 (D1) and these dividends are expected to grow at a constant rate of 6% per year forever. If the required rate of return on the stock is 12%, what is the current value of the stock today?

a)

$25

b)

$50

c)

$100

d)

$54

7.

Will Co. is expected to pay a dividend of $2 per share at the end of year -1(D1) and the dividends are expected to grow at a constant rate of 4% forever. If the current price of the stock is $18.18 per share calculate the expected return or the cost of equity capital for the firm.

a)

15%

b)

4%

c)

14%

d)

None of the given answers

8.

Dividend growth rate for a stable firm can be estimated as:

a)

Plow back rate/the return on equity (ROE)

b)

Plow back rate * the return on equity (ROE)

c)

Plow back rate + the return on equity (ROE)

d)

Plow back rate - the return on equity (ROE)

9.

Otobai Motor Company is currently paying a dividend of $3.4 per year. The dividends are expected to grow at a rate of 8% for the next three years and then a constant rate of 4% thereafter. What is the expected dividend per share in year 5?

a)

$4.63

b)

$5.54

c)

$5.00

d)

None of the given answers

10.

MJ Co. pays out 50% of its earnings as dividends. Its return on equity is 12%. What is the stable dividend growth rate for the firm?

a)

5%

b)

6%

c)

7%

d)

15%

11.

The Extreme Reaches Corp. last paid a $1.50 per share annual dividend. The company is planning on paying $3, $5, $7.50, and $10 a share over the next four years, respectively. After that the dividend will be a constant $2.50 per share per year. What is the current price of this stock if the rate of return is 14 percent?

a)

$31.96

b)

$24.59

c)

$28.03

d)

None of the given answers