Hewlard Pocket’s market value balance sheet is given.   Assets   Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity A. Original balance sheet       Cash   $ 150,000     Debt   $ 0     Other ass

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Hewlard Pocket’s market value balance sheet is given.

 

Assets   Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity
A. Original balance sheet  
   
Cash   $ 150,000     Debt   $ 0    
Other assets     950,000     Equity     1,100,000    
Value of firm   $ 1,100,000     Value of firm   $ 1,100,000    
               
Shares outstanding = 100,000              
Price per share = $1,100,000 / 100,000 = $11
 

 

Pocket needs to hold on to $84,000 of cash for a future investment. Nevertheless, it decides to pay a cash dividend of $2.30 per share and to replace cash as needed with a new issue of shares. After the dividend is paid and the new stock is issued:

 

a. What will be the price per share? (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to 2 decimal places.)

b. What will be the total value of the company? (Enter your answers in whole dollars, not in millions.)

c. What will be the total value of the stock held by new investors? (Enter your answers in whole dollars, not in millions. Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to the nearest whole dollar amount.)

d. What will be the wealth of the existing investors including the dividend payment? (Enter your answers in whole dollars, not in millions. Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to the nearest whole dollar amount.)

 

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