Answer:
The current market price per share is $14.82
Explanation:
The current price of the stock can be calculated using the DDM or dividend discount model. The DDM values the stock based on the present value of the expected future dividends from the stock.
The following is the formula for the price of the stock today,
P0 = D1 / (1+r) + D2 / (1+r)^2 + ... + Dn / (1+r)^n + Terminal value
The terminal value is the cumulative value of all the future dividends calculated when the dividend growth becomes zero or constant. In case the dividend growth becomes zero, like in this case, the terminal value is calculated as follows,
Terminal value = Dividend / r
Where,
- r is the required rate of return
- Dividend is the dividend which will remain constant through out the future
So, the price of this stock today is,
P0 = 1.52 / (1+0.11) + 1.60 / (1+0.11)^2 + 1.62 / (1+0.11)^3 +
(1.65 / 0.11) / (1+0.11)^3
P0 = $14.82
