Company Q's current return on equity (ROE) is 14%. It pays out 60 percent of earnings as cash dividends (payout ratio = 0.60). Current book value per share is $70. Book value per share will grow as Q reinvests earnings. Assume that the ROE and payout ratio stay constant for the next four years. After that, competition forces ROE down to 12.5% and the payout ratio increases to 0.90. The cost of equity is 12.5%. What are Q's EPS and dividends in years 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5? What is Q's stock worth

Company Q's current return on equity (ROE) is 14%. It pays out 60 percent of earnings as cash dividends (payout ratio = 0.60). Current book value per share is $70. Book value per share will grow as Q reinvests earnings. Assume that the ROE and payout ratio stay constant for the next four years. After that, competition forces ROE down to 12.5% and the payout ratio increases to 0.90. The cost of equity is 12.5%. What are Q's EPS and dividends in years 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5? What is Q's stock worth

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