Halliford Corporation expects to have earnings this coming year of $3.21 per share. Halliford plans to retain all of its earnings for the next two years. For the subsequent two​ years, the firm will retain 53% of its earnings. It will then retain 17% of its earnings from that point onward. Each​ year, retained earnings will be invested in new projects with an expected return of 24.37% per year. Any earnings that are not retained will be paid out as dividends. Assume​ Halliford's share count remains constant and all earnings growth comes from the investment of retained earnings. If​ Halliford's equity cost of capital is 11.2%​, what price would you estimate for Halliford​ stock? Note​: Remenber that growth rate is computed​ as: retention rate×rate of return.

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Halliford Corporation expects to have earnings this coming year of
$3.21
per share. Halliford plans to retain all of its earnings for the next two years. For the subsequent two​ years, the firm will retain
53%
of its earnings. It will then retain
17%
of its earnings from that point onward. Each​ year, retained earnings will be invested in new projects with an expected return of
24.37%
per year. Any earnings that are not retained will be paid out as dividends. Assume​ Halliford's share count remains constant and all earnings growth comes from the investment of retained earnings. If​ Halliford's equity cost of capital is
11.2%​,
what price would you estimate for Halliford​ stock?
Note​:
Remenber that growth rate is computed​ as: retention
rate×rate
of return.
 
 
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When the company receives profits and distributes them among the shareholders. That share of profit that is distributed among the shareholders, is known as a dividend. There are various types of dividends like stock dividends, scrip dividends, cash dividends, etc.

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