Question

Monogramm just paid a dividend of $2.19 per share. The company said that it will increase the dividend by 15 percent and 10 over the next two years, respectively. After that, the company is expected to increase its annual dividend at 3.7 percent. If the required return is 10.7 percent, what is the stock price today

Answer 1

Answer: $38.03

Explanation:

Based on the information given in the question, dividend for first year will be:

= D1 = $2.19 × 1.15 = $2.5185

D2= $2.5185 × 1.1 = $2.77035

Then, we calculate the value after year 2 which will be:

=(D2 × Growth Rate) / (Required Return-Growth Rate)

=(2.77035 × 1.037) / (0.107-0.037)

=$41.04

Therefore, the stock price today will be:

= (2.5185/1.107) + (2.77035/1.107²) + (41.04)/1.107²

=$38.03