Cavanaugh's stock will start paying a $2 per share dividend four years from today (D4). Analysts are estimating at that time Cavanaugh's dividend growth rate will stabilize at 7%. If investors want to earn 12% on investments of this type, what value would they put on Cavanaugh shares today?
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P3 = D4 / (k "" g) = 2 / (.12 - .070 = $40P0 = [n = 3; i = 12; FV = 40] = $31.89
To calculate the value of Cavanaugh shares today, we can use the dividend discount model (DDM). The DDM calculates the intrinsic value of a stock by discounting its future dividends back to the present value. In this case, we have the expected dividend in four years (D4), and we need to discount it back to the present value.
Step 1: Calculate the present value of the future dividend (D4). The formula to calculate the present value of a dividend using the DDM is: PV = D / (1 + r)^n
Where PV is the present value, D is the future dividend, r is the required rate of return, and n is the number of years until the dividend is received.
In this case, D = $2 (the future dividend in four years), r = 12% (the required rate of return or discount rate), and n = 4 (number of years until the dividend is received).
PV = $2 / (1 + 0.12)^4 PV = $2 / (1.12)^4 PV = $2 / 1.5735 PV = $1.27 (rounded to two decimal places)
Step 2: Calculate the present value of the dividends beyond year four. Since the dividend growth rate is expected to stabilize at 7% after year four, we can assume a constant growth rate for dividends beyond year four. To calculate the present value of these future dividends, we can use the Gordon growth model:
PV = D5 / (r - g)
Where PV is the present value, D5 is the dividend in year five, r is the required rate of return, and g is the constant growth rate.
In this case, we need to calculate the present value of dividends starting from year five and beyond. Since the dividend growth rate is expected to be 7%, we can use this growth rate as 'g'.
Step 3: Calculate the present value of dividends beyond year four. To calculate the present value of dividends beyond year four, we need to know the dividend in year five (D5). Since we know the dividend in year four (D4) and the growth rate, we can calculate D5.
D5 = D4 * (1 + g) D5 = $2 * (1 + 0.07) D5 = $2 * 1.07 D5 = $2.14
Now we can calculate the present value of dividends beyond year four using the Gordon growth model:
PV = D5 / (r - g) PV = $2.14 / (0.12 - 0.07) PV = $2.14 / 0.05 PV = $42.80
Step 4: Calculate the total present value of dividends. To calculate the total present value of dividends, we need to add the present value of the dividend in four years (step 1) and the present value of dividends beyond year four (step 3).
Total PV = PV (step 1) + PV (step 3) Total PV = $1.27 + $42.80 Total PV = $44.07
Step 5: Calculate the value of Cavanaugh shares today. The value of Cavanaugh shares today is equal to the total present value of dividends. Therefore, the value of Cavanaugh shares today is $44.07.
Looking at the provided answer choices, none of them exactly match the calculated value. The closest option is B. $31.89. However, it's important to note that this answer doesn't match the calculated value, and it seems there may be an error in the answer choices provided.