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Auto Transmissions is expected to pay annual dividends of $1.90 and $2.10 over the next two years, respectively. After that, the company expects to pay a constant dividend of $2.30 per share. What is the value of this stock at a required return of 15%?
Select one:
a. $13.67
b. $15.60
c. $14.21
d. $15.08
e. $14.83
Step-1, Calculation of Dividend per share for the next 3 years
Dividend in Year 1 (D1) = $1.90 per share
Dividend in Year 2 (D2) = $2.10 per share
Dividend in Year 3 (D3) = $2.30 per share
Step-2, Calculation of Stock Price for the Year 2 (P2)
Stock Price for the Year 2 = D3 / Ke
= $2.30 / 0.15
= $15.33 per share
Step-3, Current price of the stock (P0)
As per Dividend Discount Model, the Value of the Stock is the aggregate of the Present Value of the future dividend payments and the present value the stock price for the year 2
Year |
Cash flow ($) |
Present Value Factor (PVF) at 15.00% |
Present Value of cash flows ($) [Cash flows x PVF] |
1 |
1.90 |
0.86957 |
1.65 |
2 |
2.10 |
0.75614 |
1.59 |
2 |
15.33 |
0.75614 |
11.59 |
TOTAL |
14.83 |
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“Hence, the value of this stock will be e. $14.83”
NOTE
The Formula for calculating the Present Value Factor is [1/(1 + r)n], Where “r” is the Discount/Interest Rate and “n” is the number of year