A firm is expected to pay a dividend of $1.00 next year. Dividends are expected to grow by 20% the year after that. For the next two years dividends will grow by 15% each year. Thereafter the dividends are only expected to grow by 5% each year. The appropriate required rate of return for this investment is 15%? What is the fair price of the stock today?
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The initial dividend (D1) is $1.00. - Year 1 (D1): $1.00 (given) - Year 2 (D2): D1 * (1 + 20%) = $1.00 * 1.20 = $1.20 - Year 3 (D3): D2 * (1 + 15%) = $1.20 * 1.15 = $1.38 - Year 4 (D4): D3 * (1 + 15%) = $1.38 * 1.15 = $1.587 Show more…
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