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Computech Corporation is expanding rapidly and currently needs to retain all of its earnings; hence, it does not pay dividends. However, investors expect Computech to begin paying dividends, beginning with a dividend of $1.75 coming 3 years from today. The dividend should grow rapidly-at a rate of 38% per year-during Years 4 and 5; but after Year 5, growth should be a constant 7% per year. If the required return on Computech is 14%, what is the value of the stock today? Round your answer to the nearest cent. Do not round your intermediate calculations.
rate | 14.0000% | ||
Cash flows | Year | Discounted CF= cash flows/(1+rate)^year | Cumulative cash flow |
- | 0 | - | - |
- | 1 | - | - |
- | 2 | - | - |
1.750 | 3 | 1.18 | 1.18 |
2.415 | 4 | 1.43 | 2.61 |
3.333 | 5 | 1.73 | 4.34 |
50.943 | 5 | 26.46 | 30.80 |
value of stock = 30.80