Question

Hudson Corporation will pay a dividend of $2.82 per share next year. The company pledges to increase its dividend by 3 percent per year indefinitely. If you require a return of 10 percent on your investment, how much will you pay for the company’s stock today? (Do not round intermediate calculations and round your answer to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.)

Answer 1

Answer:

An investor will be willing to pay $40.29 for this stock.

Explanation:

A constant growth dividend discount model will be used in this case because Hudson Corporation is expected to grow at a constant rate. The formula to be used is:

Price = Expected Dividend (Dividend of Year 1) / Required Return - Growth Rate

                                                          OR

Price = 2.82 / (.1 - .03) = 2.82 / .07 = $40.29.

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