Given the following financial and market data for KO, Coca-Cola:
Price | Forward Dividend | Treasury Rate | Expected market return | Coca cola Beta |
$46 | $1.56 | 2.8% | 12% | 0.6 |
a) What dividend growth rate is the market expecting for Coca-Cola?
b)If the future dividend growth rate is Coca-Cola was 6%, should you buy or sell Coca-Cola's stock? Explain.
a)
Expected dividend growth rate (g) | rs-D1÷P0 | |
Here, | ||
Stock price (P0) | $ 46.00 | |
Expected dividend (D1) | $ 1.56 | |
Required return ( r) | 8.32% | =2.8%+0.6*(12%-2.8%) |
Expected dividend growth rate (g) | 4.93% | |
8.32%-1.56÷46 |
b)
Yes, future growth dividend is higher than current growth rate. Yes, i should buy.
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