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MMK Cos. normally pays an annual dividend. The last such dividend paid was $2.85

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Question

MMK Cos. normally pays an annual dividend. The last such dividend paid was $2.85, all future dividends are expected to grow at a rate of 8 percent per year, and the firm faces a required rate of return on equity of 13 percent. If the firm just announced that the next dividend will be an extraordinary dividend of $25.60 per share that is not expected to affect any other future dividends, what should the stock price be? (Do not round intermediate calculations and round your final answer to 2 decimal places.)

Explanation / Answer

Termainal value for year 1 = D2 /(Rs-g)

                                              = 2.85(1+.08)(1 +.08 ) / (.13-.08)

                                               = 2.85 *1.08*1.08 /.05

                                                = $ 3.324 /.05

                                               = 66.48

Price of stock now = (D1 *PVF@13%, 1 ) +(Terminal value *PVF@13%,1)

                             = (25.60 * .88496)+(66.48*.88496)

                              = 22.65+ 58.53

                               = 81.48 Per share