Holt Enterprises recently paid a dividend, D0, of $1.50. It expects to have nonconstant growth of 22% for 2 years followed by a constant rate of 7% thereafter. The firm's required return is 8%.
a. The terminal, or horizon, date is the date when the growth rate becomes constant. This occurs at the end of Year 2 is a correct statement.
b. The horizon value is computed as shown below:
= Dividend in year 3 / (rate of return - growth rate)
= (D0 x 1.222 x 1.07) / ( 0.08 - 0.07)
= ($ 1.50 x 1.222 x 1.07) / 0.01
= $ 238.8882 or $ 238.89 Approximately
c. The value is computed as shown below:
= Dividend in year 1 / (1 + rate of return) + Dividend in year 2 / (1 + rate of return)2 + Horizon value / (1 + rate of return)2
= ($ 1.50 x 1.22) / 1.08 + ($ 1.50 x 1.222) / 1.082 + $ 238.8882 / 1.082
= $ 1.83 / 1.08 + $ 2.2326 / 1.082 + $ 238.8882 / 1.082
= $ 208.42 Approximately
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