Question

A share of common stock just paid a dividend (D0) of $1.50. If the expected long-run growth rate for this stock is 5%, and if investors' required rate of return is 11.5%, what is the current stock price?

Answer 1

Current stock price = $24.23

Step-by-step explanation:

Stock price under Discounted Model:

P0 = D1 \div(Ke - g)

P0 = Current Market price of the share

g = Growth rate = 5.0%

Ke = Cost of equity = 11.5% p.a

D1 = Expected dividend = $1.50 (1 + 0.05)= $1.575

P0 = $1.575 / (11.50% - 5.0%)

Current stock price = $24.23