Company Q’s current return on equity (ROE) is 16%. It pays out 60 percent of earnings as cash dividends (payout ratio = 0.60). Current book value per share is $62. Book value per share will grow as Q...




Company Q’s current return on equity (ROE) is 16%. It pays out 60 percent of earnings as cash dividends (payout ratio = 0.60).


Current book value per share is $62. Book value per share will grow as Q reinvests earnings.


Assume that the ROE and payout ratio stay constant for the next three years. After that, competition forces ROE down to 12.5% and the payout ratio increases to 0.70.


The cost of capital is 11%.


What is Q’s stock worth per share?





Multiple Choice




  • $103.9





  • $91.7





  • $98.4





  • $85.6











Jun 07, 2022
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