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The Jackson-Timberlake Wardrobe Co. just paid a dividend of $1.30 per share on its stock. The dividends are expected to grow at a constant rate of 5 percent per year indefinitely.
a. If investors require a return of 12 percent on the company's stock, what is the current price?
b. What will the price be in 6 years?
Information provided:
Current dividend = $1.30
Growth rate of dividends= 5%
Required rate of return= 12%
The question is solved using the dividend discount model.
a.Price of the stock today=D1/(r-g)
where:
D1=next dividend payment
r=interest rate
g=firm’s expected growth rate
Current price of stock= $1.30*(1+0.05)/ 0.12 – 0.05
= $1.3650/ 0.07
= $19.50.
Therefore, the current price is $19.50.
b.Price of stock in 6 years: $19.50*(1+0.05)^6 = $26.13.
Therefore, the stock price in 6 years is $26.13.
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