10. Global Airways common stock just paid a dividend of $1.75. The firm expects dividends to grow at a rate of 6.5% indefinitely. If investors require a rate of return on the stock of 13.75%, what is the value of the common stock today? (round to nearest 10 cents)
a.$66.20 b.$25.70 c.$22.00 d.$36.40
The value of the common stock today
Here, we have Dividend per share in year 0 (D0) = $1.75 per share
Dividend Growth Rate (g) = 6.50% per year
Required Rate of Return (Ke) = 13.50%
As per Constant Growth Dividend Valuation Model, the Current Price of the common stock is calculated as follows
The Current price of the stock = D0(1 + g) / (Ke – g)
= $1.75(1 + 0.0650) / (0.1350 – 0.0650)
= $1.8638 / 0.0725
= $25.70 per share
“Hence, the value of the common stock today will be $25.70”
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