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The common stock of NCP paid ?$1.31 in dividends last year.
Dividends are expected to grow at an annual rate of 7.40 percent
for an indefinite number of years.
a. If your required rate of return is 9.70 percent?, what is the
value of the stock for? you?
b. Should you make the? investment?
Investor Value = Dividend in Year 1 / (Required rate of Return -Growt Rate)
= (1.31 X 1.074)/(0.097-0.074)
= $ 61.17
Dividend for Year 1 = D0 X Growth Rate
Value of Stock is $ 61.17.
For Second Part, Expected Rate is required. If expected rate is higher than required rate of return, then Investment can be made to the stock. Here if the Expected return is more than 9.7 % then it is advisible to make investment in the stcok.