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Author: Jonathan Berk, Peter DeMarzo
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Chapter 9, Problem 11P
Cooperton Mining just announced it will cut its dividend from $4 to $2.50 per share and use the extra funds to expand. Prior to the announcement, Cooperton’s dividends were expected to grow at a 3% rate, and its share price was $50. With the new expansion, Cooperton’s dividends are expected to grow at a 5% rate. What share price would you expect after the announcement? (Assume Cooperton’s risk is unchanged by the new expansion.) Is the expansion a positive
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Corporate Finance Plus MyLab Finance with Pearson eText -- Access Card Package (4th Edition) (Berk, DeMarzo & Harford, The Corporate Finance Series)
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