Answer:
(A) $14.85
Explanation:
Annual dividend just paid (D0)= $1.50
growth rate = 7% or 0.07 as a decimal
D1 ; next year's dividend = D0(1+g) = 1.50(1.07)= 1.605
growth rate = 7-2% = 5% or 0.05 as a decimal
D2; dividend yr2 = D1(1+g) = 1.605(1.05) = 1.6853
growth rate = 5-2% = 3% or 0.03 as a decimal
Terminal Cashflow; D3 = 1.6853 (1.03) = 1.7359
Next, find the present value of each dividend at 14%;
PV(D1) = 1.605/(1.14 ) = 1.4079
PV(D2) = 1.6853/(1.14² ) = 1.2968
PV of terminal Cashflow (D3 onwards) = = 12.1429
Next, sum up the PVs to find the price;
= 1.4079 + 1.2968 + 12.1429
= 14.848
Therefore the price of the stock today is $14.85