Finance Answers

A share is yielding constant dividends for 5 years and is going to be sold for 400 € at the beginning of the 6th year. The annual dividend is equal to 50 €. The issuing company is financed both by equity and debt and has a WACC of 8%. The dividend yield for 5 years and the financial value of the share, are: "| with steps "

a. 180 € and 139 €

 b. 250 € and 472 €

c. 170 € and 200 €

d. 560 € and 325 €

e. 240 € and 235 €

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Built-Rite Corp is evaluating an extra dividend versus a share repurchase. In either case $20,000 would be spent. Current earnings are $6.0 per share, and the stock currently sells for $40 per share. There are 4,000 shares outstanding. Ignore taxes and other imperfections in answering parts (a) and (b).

a.  Evaluate the two alternatives in terms of the effect on the price per share of the stock and shareholder wealth. 

b.  What will be the effect on Built-Rite Corp’s EPS and PE ratio under the two different scenarios? 

c.  In the real world, which of these actions would you recommend? Why?