Answer:
The price of the company's stock today (December 31, 2019) is $49.27.
Explanation:
Note: See the attached file for the calculation of present values (PV) for year 1 to 3 dividends.
From the attached excel file, we have:
Previous year dividend in year 1 = Dividend just paid = $1.35
Total of dividends from year 1 to year 3 = $4.71193752458119
Year 3 dividend = $2.2180932
Therefore, we have:
Year 4 dividend = Year 3 dividend * (100% + Constant dividend growth rate) = $2.2180932 * (100% + 5.5%) = $2.340088326
Share price at year 3 = Year 4 dividend / (Cost of equity - Constant dividend growth rate) = $2.340088326 / (9.5% - 5.5%) = $58.50220815
PV of share price at year 3 = Share price at year 3 / (100% + Cost of equity)^Number of years = $58.50220815 / (100% + 9.5%)^3 = $44.55843215078
Therefore, we have:
The price of the company's stock today = Total of dividends from year 1 to year 3 + PV of share price at year 3 = $4.71193752458119 + $44.55843215078 = $49.27
