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6 April, 08:57

Chittenden Enterprises has 600 million shares outstanding. It expects earnings at the end of the year to be $ 970 million. The firm's equity cost of capital is 8 %. Chittenden pays out 30% of its earnings in total: 20% paid out as dividends and 10% used to repurchase shares. If Chittenden's earnings are expected to grow at a constant 5 % per year, what is Chittenden's share price?

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  1. 6 April, 09:04
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    Chittenden enterprises' share price will be $16.167.

    Explanation:

    Chittenden Enterprises has 600 million outstanding shares.

    The expected earnings at the end of the year are $970 million.

    The equity cost of capital is 8%.

    The constant growth rate is 5%.

    Next year's dividend per share

    =30%*$970 million/600 million

    =$291 million/600 million

    =$0.485/share

    Share Price

    = Dividend next year / (Cost of Equity - Constant growth rate)

    =$0.485 / (8% - 5%)

    =$16.167
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