Question

A share of common stock just paid a dividend of $1.00. If the expected long-run growth rate for this stock is 5.4%, and if investors' required rate of return is 14.2%, what is the stock price

Answer 1

$11.98

Step-by-step explanation:

A share of common stock just made a dividend payment of $1.00

The expected long-run growth rate of for this stock is 5.4%

= 5.4/100

= 0.054

The investors required rate of return is 14.2%

= 14.2/100

= 0.142

The first step is to calculate the dividend year 1(D1)

D1= Do(1+g)

= 1(1+0.054)

= 1×1.054

= $1.054

Therefore, the stock price can be calculated as follows

Po= D1/(rs-g)

= 1.054/(0.142-0.054)

= 1.054/0.088

= $11.98

Hence the Stock price is $11.98