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Apocalyptica Corporation is expected to pay the following dividends over the next four years: $5.90, $16.90, $21.90, and $3.70. Afterward, the company pledges to maintain a constant 6 percent growth rate in dividends, forever.
If the required return on the stock is 10 percent, what is the
current share price? (Do not round intermediate
calculations and round your answer to 2 decimal places, e.g.,
32.16.)
Current share price
$
Present Value of Dividend = $ 38.311522436992
Year | Dividend | Discounting Factor (10%) | Present Value ( Dividend * Discounting factor) |
1 | 5.90 | 0.9090909090909090 | 5.3636363636363600 |
2 | 16.90 | 0.8264462809917350 | 13.9669421487603000 |
3 | 21.90 | 0.7513148009015780 | 16.4537941397446000 |
4 | 3.70 | 0.6830134553650710 | 2.5271497848507600 |
Present Value of Dividends | 38.311522436992000 |
Price at Year 4 = Expected Dividend / (Required return - growth rate)
= [( 3.70 * 106%) / ( 10%-6%) ] / ( 10% -6%)
= $ 3.922 / 4%
= $ 98.05
Present Value of Price at Year 4 = Price at Year 4 * Discounting Factor ( 10%, 4)
= $ 98.05 * 0.6830134553650710
= $ 66.9694692985452
Current Price = Present Value of Price at Year 4 + Present Value of Dividend
= $ 66.9694692985452 + $ 38.311522436992
= $ 105.28
Hence the correct answer is $ 105.28