Question

Hart enterprises recently paid a dividend, d0, of $1.25. it expects to have nonconstant growth of 20% for 2 years followed by a constant rate of 5% thereafter. the firm's required return is 10%.

a. how far away is the terminal, or horizon, date?

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

Terminal or horizon date is a point in time where a company's dividend experiences a constant growth rate.

In this case, it is mentioned that non-constant growth rate of 20% will happen for first two years and thereafter, a constant rate of 5%; this means that

D1= 1.25(1.20) =1.5

D2 = 1.5 (1.20)= 1.8

Then starting at D3, there's a constant growth rate = 5% so,

D3 = 1.8 (1.05)= 1.89

D4 = 1.89(1.05)= 1.9845

D5 = 1.9845 (1.05) = 2.0837

.....and so on

Therefore, the horizon date would be at the end of the second year i.e. End of Year 2.