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[Nonconstant Growth Model] Desi Inc. recently paid a dividend, D0 = $1.25. You expect their dividends to grow by 12% annually for the next 4 years. After year 4, you expect the dividends to grow at a constant rate of 5% per year. You require a 9% return on Desi’s stock. What is the most you should be willing to pay for this stock?
$ 41.93
As per dividend discount model, current share price is the sum of present value of future dividends. | |||||||
Step-1:Present value of dividends of next 4 years | |||||||
Year | Dividend | Discount factor | Present value | ||||
a | b | c=1.09^-a | d=b*c | ||||
1 | $ 1.4000 | 0.917431193 | $ 1.28 | ||||
2 | $ 1.5680 | 0.841679993 | $ 1.32 | ||||
3 | $ 1.7562 | 0.77218348 | $ 1.36 | ||||
4 | $ 1.9669 | 0.708425211 | $ 1.39 | ||||
Total | $ 5.35 | ||||||
Step-2:Present value of dividends after year 4 | |||||||
Present value | = | D4*(1+g)/(Ke-g)*DF4 | Where, | ||||
= | $ 36.58 | D4 | = | $ 1.9669 | |||
g | = | 5.0% | |||||
Ke | = | 9% | |||||
DF4 | = | 0.708425211 | |||||
Step-3:Sum of present value of future dividends | |||||||
Sum | = | $ 5.35 | + | $ 36.58 | |||
= | $ 41.93 | ||||||
So, | |||||||
Price of stock is | $ 41.93 |