If you use the growing dividend method of valuation, what should the stock price be as of 2006? Use a discount rate of 8% and a beta of 1.8.   For the growth rate, use the chart in exhibit 4 to calculate your figure.

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  1. If you use the growing dividend method of valuation, what should the stock price be as of 2006? Use a discount rate of 8% and a beta of 1.8.   For the growth rate, use the chart in exhibit 4 to calculate your figure.

 

 

Exhibit 4 Stock Prices, Dividends and Selected Financial Data
Stock Prices:
Fourth Quarter
Third Quarter
Second Quarter
First Quarter
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
$27.16
$31.29
$32.59
$34.37
$38.32
$44.11
$27.90
$30.41
$29.42
$35.78
$40.29
$39.75
$28.33
$27.80
$32.45
$36.98
$37.52
$46.32
$24.13
$26.85
$31.57
$31.28
$34.58
$38.81
Dividends Per Share:
Fourth Quarter
Third Quarter
Second Quarter
First Quarter
$0.28
$0.29
$0.30
$0.31
$0.34
$0.36
$0.28
$0.29
$0.29
$0.31
$0.34
$0.36
$0.28
$0.29
$0.29
$0.31
$0.34
$0.36
$0.28
$0.29
$0.29
$0.31
$0.34
$0.36
$1.46
Annual Dividend
$1.11
$1.14
$1.17
$1.24
$1.35
Selected Financial Data:
Net income ($ in millions)
Shares Outstanding
11,448
15,303
2,049
11,848
2,035
10,496
2,055
19,893
2,945
18,701
2,951
2,025
EPS
7.47
5.65
5.82
5.11
6.75
6.34
Payout Ratio
14.8%
20.2%
19.9%
24.2%
20.0%
23.0%
DPS
1.11
1.14
1.16
1.24
1.35
1.46
Note: Results have not been adjusted for a divestiture at the end of 2001 and an acquisition at the beginning of 2005.
Transcribed Image Text:Exhibit 4 Stock Prices, Dividends and Selected Financial Data Stock Prices: Fourth Quarter Third Quarter Second Quarter First Quarter 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 $27.16 $31.29 $32.59 $34.37 $38.32 $44.11 $27.90 $30.41 $29.42 $35.78 $40.29 $39.75 $28.33 $27.80 $32.45 $36.98 $37.52 $46.32 $24.13 $26.85 $31.57 $31.28 $34.58 $38.81 Dividends Per Share: Fourth Quarter Third Quarter Second Quarter First Quarter $0.28 $0.29 $0.30 $0.31 $0.34 $0.36 $0.28 $0.29 $0.29 $0.31 $0.34 $0.36 $0.28 $0.29 $0.29 $0.31 $0.34 $0.36 $0.28 $0.29 $0.29 $0.31 $0.34 $0.36 $1.46 Annual Dividend $1.11 $1.14 $1.17 $1.24 $1.35 Selected Financial Data: Net income ($ in millions) Shares Outstanding 11,448 15,303 2,049 11,848 2,035 10,496 2,055 19,893 2,945 18,701 2,951 2,025 EPS 7.47 5.65 5.82 5.11 6.75 6.34 Payout Ratio 14.8% 20.2% 19.9% 24.2% 20.0% 23.0% DPS 1.11 1.14 1.16 1.24 1.35 1.46 Note: Results have not been adjusted for a divestiture at the end of 2001 and an acquisition at the beginning of 2005.
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