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Jim Ltd.’s next dividend will be $4, the dividend is expected to grow at 8% p.a., for the following 4 years. After that the growth rate in dividends will be 4% per year indefinitely. Required rate of return is 10% p.a. Question: Calculate the current value of Jim Ltd.’s shares
Calculation of current price: | |||
Year | Cashflows | PVF @10% | Present value |
1 | 4.00 | 0.909 | 3.64 |
2 | 4.32 | 0.826 | 3.57 |
3 | 4.67 | 0.751 | 3.51 |
4 | 5.04 | 0.683 | 3.44 |
5 | 5.44 | 0.621 | 3.38 |
5 | 94.29 | 0.621 | 58.56 |
Total | 76.09 | ||
Current value is $76.09 | |||
Working: | |||
Dividend at year 2= 4.00*(1+0.08)= 4.32 | |||
Dividend at year 3= 4.32*(1+0.08)= 4.67 | |||
Dividend at year 4= 4.67*(1+0.08)= 5.04 | |||
Dividend at year 5= 5.04*(1+0.08)= 5.44 | |||
Terminal value= Dividend(1+growth)/(return-growth) | |||
=5.44*(1+0.04)/(0.10-0.04) | |||
=5.6576/0.06= 94.29 |