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A company will earn $3 next year and should be able to pay out 30% as dividend

Finance Dec 03, 2020

A company will earn $3 next year and should be able to pay out 30% as dividend. The company is expected to grow at 6% and has a cost of equity of 15%. What is the present value of growth opportunity for this company?

Select one:

a. $5

b. $10

c. -$5

d. -$10

Expert Solution

Answer (d ) -$10

EPS =$3

Dividend Payout Ratio =30%

Growth(g) =6%

Cost of Equity(Ke)=15%

Present value of growth opportunity=?

Solution

Dividend (D??????1?????)=EPS*Dividend Payout Ratio

=$3*30%

=$0.9

Value of share without growth=EPS/Cost of Equity=3/15%

=3/.15

=$20

Value of share with growth =(D??????1)/K?e -g

=$0.9/(15%-6%)

=$0.9/9%

=$10

Present value of growth opportunity

=Value of share with growth- value of share without growth

=$10 -$20

= -$10

Hence,present value of growth opportunity is -$10

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