HakunaMatata has common stock that is expected to grow at a rate of 17% over the next year. After this first year, it will stabilize to a 3% long-term growth rate. If the dividend just paid (D0) was $1.65 and the required rate of return on the stock is 6%, what is the value of the stock today (to 2 decimals)?
Dividend next year( DIV 1) | $ 1.93 | |
Growth rate ( G) = | 3.0% | |
Required rate of return(Ke) | 6.0% | |
Stock price at year 1 = | Div 1*(1+g) / (Ke-G) | |
1.93*1.03/(.06- .03) | ||
$ 66.28 | ||
Stock value today = | (1.93+66.28)* 1/1.06 | |
$ 64.35 |
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