A stock is expected to pay a dividend next year of $1.7. The dividend amount is expected to grow at an annual rate of 4.4% indefinitely. Assuming a required return on the stock of 9.9% in the future, the dividend yield on the stock is ______%.
Dividend yield | = | Annual dividend /Current value of stock | ||||||||||||
= | $ 1.70 | / | $ 30.91 | |||||||||||
= | 5.50% | |||||||||||||
Working; | ||||||||||||||
As per dividend discount model, current value of stock is the present value of future dividend which is derived from the following formula. | ||||||||||||||
Present value of future dividends | = | D1/(Ke-g) | Where, | |||||||||||
= | 1.70/(9.9%-4.4%) | D1 | Next year's dividend | $ 1.70 | ||||||||||
= | $ 30.91 | Ke | Required rate of return | 9.90% | ||||||||||
g | Growth rate in dividend | 4.40% | ||||||||||||
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