1. Marshall Manufacturing has common stock which paid a dividend of $1.00 a share last year. You expect the stock to grow at 5% per year. If the appropriate rate of return on this stock is 12%, how much are you willing to pay for the stock today?
2. ABC, Inc. just paid a dividend of $2. ABC expects dividends to grow at 10%. The return on stocks like ABC, Inc. is typically around 12%. What is the most you would pay for a share of ABC stock?
3. Home Depot stock is currently selling for $75 per share. Next year's dividend is expected to be $1.56; next year's earnings per share are expected to be $4.16. Home Depot's P/E ratio is