VALUING STOCKS 8-16 Value of Dividends and Future Price A firm is expected to pay a dividend of $2.05 next year and $2.35 the following year. Financial analysts believe the stock will be at their price target of $110 in two years. Compute the value of this stock with a required return of 12 percent. 8-20 Value a Constant Growth Stock Financial analysts forecast Limited Brands’ (LTD) growth rate for the future to be 12.5 percent. LTD’s recent dividend was $0.60. What is the value of Limited Brands’ stock when the required return is 14.5 percent? 8-22 Expected Return Paychex Inc. (PAYX) recently paid an $0.84 dividend. The dividend is expected to grow at a 15 percent rate. At a current stock price of $40.11, what is the return shareholders are expecting? 8-24 Dividend Initiation and Stock Value A firm does not pay a dividend. It is expected to pay its first dividend of $0.25 per share in two years. This dividend will grow at 10 percent indefinitely. Using an 11.5 percent discount rate, compute the value of this stock. 8-26 P/E Ratio Model and Future Price New York Times Co. (NYT) recently earned a profit of $1.21 per share and has a P/E ratio of 19.59. The dividend has been growing at a 7.25 percent rate over the past six years. If this growth rate continues, what would be the stock price in five years if the P/E ratio remained unchanged? What would the price be if the P/E ratio increased to 22 in five years? 8-28 Value of Future Cash Flows A firm recently paid a $0.60 annual dividend. The dividend is expected to increase by 12 percent in each of the next four years. In the fourth year, the stock price is expected to be $110. If the required return for this stock is 14.5 percent, what is its current value? 8-34 Variable Growth A fast-growing firm recently paid a dividend of $0.40 per share. The dividend is expected to increase at a 25 percent rate for the next four years. Afterwards, a more stable 11 percent growth rate can be assumed. If a 12.5 percent discount rate is appropriate for this stock, what is its value?