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Drof's silver reserves are being depleted, so its sales are falling. Also, because its pit is getting deeper each year, its costs are rising. As a result, the company's earnings and dividends are declining at the constant rate of 5% per year.If the current dividend is $6 per share and the investor's required rate of return is 13%, what is the value of Drof's stock?
Answer: $31.67
Please show all work and formulas used for a financial calculator, not excel.
Information provided:
Current dividend= $6
Growth rate= -5%
Required rate of return= 13%
The value of the stock is calculated using the dividend discount model.
Price of the stock today=D1/(r-g)
where:
D1=next dividend payment
r=interest rate
g=firm’s expected growth rate
Value of the stock today= $6*(1 - 0.05)/ 0.13 – (-0.05)
= $5.70/ 0.18
= $31.67.
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