Answer:
- What is the stock's present value?
$61,91
Explanation:
To know the present value we apply the following formula:
Present Value = CF / (1 + r)^t
CF : Cash Flow (Dividend and price of stock)
r : Required Return (9%)
t : Year when the CF are received.
2 3 3 Year
$ 2,00 $ 3,00 $ 75,00 Dividend
9,0% 9,0% 9,0% Rate of Return
$1,68 $2,32 $57,91 Present Value $61,91
The investor receive the first dividen on Year 2 and then the third dividend on Year 3 when it sells the Stock a price of $75.
Each year it's necessary to discount the cash flow an interest rate of 9%