Using the observed growth rate on DPS, determine the expected share price for Company B on 31 December 2021.
Using the observed growth rate on DPS, determine the expected share price for Company B on 31 December 2021.
Chapter1: Financial Statements And Business Decisions
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c)(i) Using the observed growth rate on DPS, determine the expected share price for Company B on 31 December 2021.
![Question 2
A shareholder of Company B is concerned about the recent
performance of the company. She has collected the following
financial information.
Year to 31 December
Revenue in £'m
Earnings per share in pence
Dividend per share in pence
Closing ex-dividend share price in £ 7.2 7.9 6.6
CAPM expected return (%)
2019 2020 2021
9.4 9.6 10.2
62.3 67.4 59.4
|34.6 35.6|37.4
10 12 9
The finance director of Company B proposes that it will pay no
dividend in 2022, 2023 and 2024. The company will pay a
dividend per share of 62 pence in 2025. It will then grow at 4%
per year in 2026 and beyond.
The expected cost of equity of Company B is 10% per year for
2022 and onward.
Dividend is paid at the end of each year.](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2Ff1c10743-2d78-4c02-9d3d-904cb37458ad%2F38ce47b2-8e67-4d8a-9794-1751ed3de1fa%2F0pzgtov_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
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A shareholder of Company B is concerned about the recent
performance of the company. She has collected the following
financial information.
Year to 31 December
Revenue in £'m
Earnings per share in pence
Dividend per share in pence
Closing ex-dividend share price in £ 7.2 7.9 6.6
CAPM expected return (%)
2019 2020 2021
9.4 9.6 10.2
62.3 67.4 59.4
|34.6 35.6|37.4
10 12 9
The finance director of Company B proposes that it will pay no
dividend in 2022, 2023 and 2024. The company will pay a
dividend per share of 62 pence in 2025. It will then grow at 4%
per year in 2026 and beyond.
The expected cost of equity of Company B is 10% per year for
2022 and onward.
Dividend is paid at the end of each year.
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