Question

The Bell Weather Co. is a new firm in a rapidly growing industry. The company is planning on increasing its annual dividend by 16 percent a year for the next 4 years and then decreasing the growth rate to 6 percent per year. The company just paid its annual dividend in the amount of $1.60 per share. What is the current value of one share of this stock if the required rate of return is 7.10 percent

Answer 1

$287.01

Step-by-step explanation:

The 2 stage dividend discount model would be used to determine the current value of the stock.

first stage

Present value in year 1 = (1.6 x 1.16) / 1.071 = 1.73

Present value in year 2 = (1.6 x 1.16²) / 1.071² = 1.88

Present value in year 3 = (1.6 x 1.16³) / 1.071³ =2.03

Present value in year 4 = (1.6 x 1.16^4) / 1.071^4 = 2.20

second stage

[ (1.6 x 1.16^4) x (1.06) ] / (0.071 - 0.06) = 279.17

Value of the stock = 1.73 + 1.88 + 2.03 + 2.20 + 279.17 = $287.01