Answer:
$77.34
Explanation:
The computation of the current stock price is shown below:
But before that following calculations need to be done
EPS for year 2 = Dividend at year 2 ÷ Payout Ratio
= $1.96 ÷ 0.40
= $4.90
Now the price at year 2 is
Price at year 2 ÷ EPS at year 2 = PE ratio
Price at year 2 ÷ $4.90 = 18.95
Price at year 2 = $92.855
Now finally the current stock price is
= Dividend at year 1 ÷ (1 + rate of interest) + Dividend at year 2 ÷ (1 + rate of interest)^2 + Price at year 2 ÷ (1 + rate of interest)^2
= $1.81 ÷ 1.119 + $1.96 ÷ 1.119^2 + $92.855 ÷ 1.119^2
= $77.34
