A company reports January 1, 2002, retained earnings of $8,000,000, December 31, 2002, retained earnings of $10,000,000, and 2002 net income of $5,000,000. The company has 1,000,000 shares outstanding and dividends are expected to grow at a rate of 5% per year. What is the expected dividend at the end of 2003?
The first step is to determine 2002 dividends paid as ($8,000,000 + $5,000,000 ? 10,000,000) = $3,000,000. The next step is to find the dividend per share ($3,000,000 / 1,000,000 shares) = $3.00 per share. Applying the 5% growth rate, next year’s expected dividend is $3.15, or $3.00 × 1.05. |