Harry’s All American Lawn Care, Inc. has been public for 15 years, but just started paying dividends 5 years ago on their 50,000 shares of commons stock. Since that time, they have paid the following dividends: (1) $1.00, (2) $1.10, (3) $1.21, (4), $1.33, and (5) $1.46. They plan to continue this pattern for the foreseeable future. In addition, Harry’s has 300 Coupon Bonds outstanding, with face value of $1,000 and CR of 8%, with 15 years left until maturity. Finally, Harry has just issued 10,000 shares of 3%, $50 preferred stock.
The current required rates of return are 11.4% for the common stock, 7.9% for the coupon bonds, and 3.7% for the preferred stock.
a) Given all of this, what is the total value of the Harry’s equity and debt holdings TODAY?
b) Now, fast forward three years from today. What would you give as the price of Harry’s equity and debt holdings if the yields change to 11.9%, 7.4%, and 4.1% for the common stock, coupon bonds, and preferred stock, respectively?