Question

NU YU announced today that it will begin paying annual dividends. The first dividend will be paid next year in the amount of $.53 a share. The following dividends will be $.58, $.73, and $1.03 a share annually for the following three years, respectively. After that, dividends are projected to increase by 3.6 percent per year. How much are you willing to pay today to buy one share of this stock if your desired rate of return is 10 percent? Multiple Choice $16.67 $17.27 $3.40 $17.20 $13.60

Answer 1

The current stock price is $13.60

Step-by-step explanation:

D1 = $0.53

D2 = $0.58

D3 = $0.73

D4 = $1.03

Growth rate, g = 3.60%

Required return, r = 10.00%

D5 = D4 * (1 + g)

D5 = $1.03 * 1.036

D5 = $1.06708

P4 = D5 / (r - g)

P4 = $1.06708 / (0.10 - 0.036)

P4 = $16.673125

P0 = $0.53/1.10 + $0.58/1.10^2 + $0.73/1.10^3 + $1.03/1.10^4 + $16.673125/1.10^4

P0 = $13.60

So, current stock price is $13.60