Assume the share price of Nedbank is R135. The company recently paid a dividend of R5.50 per share for the 2020 fiscal year. Expected return on equity is 15% and the company normally distributes 40% of its earnings. Find the required rate of return for the company's shareholders. (5) 2.2 Suppose an investor is considering the purchase of a share of the Goldy Mining Company. The stock will pay a R10 dividend a year from today. This dividend is expected to grow at 5% for the foreseeable future. The risk-free rate of return is 6% and the company's beta is estimated at 1.25. You just noticed that return on the mining index is 9% What is the price of a share of Goldy Mining Company's stock? (5) 2.3 If the price of Lowe's preference shares is R30 and the company pays a dividend of R2, what is the discount rate/required rate of return used by the company? (5) 2.4 Miller Corporation has a premium bond making semi-annual payments. The bond pays a 9 percent coupon, has a discount rate of 7 percent, and has 8 years to maturity. I the bond's face value is R10 000 000, what is the price of this bond today?

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