er Systems earned ​$20 per share at the beginning of the year and paid out ​$10 in dividends to shareholders​ (so, D0=$10​) and retained ​$10 to invest in new projects with an expected return on equity of 21 percent. In the​ future, Solarpower expects to retain the same dividend payout​ ratio, expects to earn a return of 21 percent on its equity invested in new​ projects, and will not be cha

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Solarpower Systems earned
​$20
per share at the beginning of the year and paid out
​$10
in dividends to shareholders​ (so,
D0=$10​)
and retained
​$10
to invest in new projects with an expected return on equity of
21
percent. In the​ future, Solarpower expects to retain the same dividend payout​ ratio, expects to earn a return of
21
percent on its equity invested in new​ projects, and will not be changing the number of shares of common stock outstanding.
 
a.  Calculate the future growth rate for​ Solarpower's earnings.
b.  If the​ investor's required rate of return for​ Solarpower's stock is
14
percent​,
what would be the price of​ Solarpower's common​ stock?
c.  What would happen to the price of​ Solarpower's common stock if it raised its dividends to
​$14
and then continued with that same dividend payout ratio​ permanently? Should Solarpower make this​ change? ​ (Assume that the​ investor's required rate of return remains at
14
percent​.)
d.  What would happened to the price of​ Solarpower's common stock if it lowered its dividends to
​$4
and then continued with that same dividend payout ratio​ permanently? Does the constant dividend growth rate model work in this​ case? Why or why​ not? ​ (Assume that the​ investor's required rate of return remains at
14
percent and that all future new projects will earn
21
​percent.)
 
 
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