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A stock paying $5 in annual dividends sells now for $80 and has an expected return of 10%. What would be the stock price eight years from now?
a. 108.46
b. 83.00
c. 126.91
d. 114.31
First, let's find the growth rate of dividends
Price today = D1/(r - g)
g = r - D1/Price today
g = 0.10 - 5/80
g = 0.0375
D9 = D1 * (1 + g)^8
D9 = 5 * (1 + 0.0375)^8
D9 = $6.7123539214
Price in eight years, P8 = D9/(r - g)
P8 = 6.7123539214/(0.10 - 0.0375)
P8 = 6.7123539214/0.0625
P8 = 107.3976627424
Option a is closest: 108.46
(Please ignore rounding errors)