Cullumber, Inc., management expects to pay no dividends for the next six years. It has projected a growth rate of 25 percent for the next seven years. After seven years, the firm will grow at a constant rate of 5 percent. Its first dividend, to be paid in year 7, will be $3.36. If the required rate of return is 19 percent, what is the stock worth today?
Given no dividends are paid for first 6 years
From year 7, growth rate = 5%
Required rate of return = 19%
Dividend in year 7 = $3.36
PVIF at 19% |
Present Value |
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D1 |
$0 |
0.8403 |
$0 |
D2 |
$0 |
0.7062 |
$0 |
D3 |
$0 |
0.5934 |
$0 |
D4 |
$0 |
0.4987 |
$0 |
D5 |
$0 |
0.4191 |
$0 |
D6 |
$0 |
0.3521 |
$0 |
D7 |
$3.36 |
0.2959 |
$0.9942 |
D8 |
$3.36*(1+ 0.05) =$3.53 |
0.2487 |
$0.8779 |
D9 |
$3.53*(1+ 0.05) =$3.71 |
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Stock price in 8 years |
3.71/ (0.19-0.05) = $26.5 |
0.2487 |
$6.5906 |
Total |
$8.4627 |
Stock price today = $8.46
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