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The Starr Co. just paid a dividend of $1.25 per share on its stock. The dividend

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Question

The Starr Co. just paid a dividend of $1.25 per share on its stock. The dividends are expected to grow at a constant rate of 5 percent per year, indefinitely. Investors require a return of 12 percent on the stock.

What is the current price? (Do not round intermediate calculations and round your answer to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.)

Current price $

What will the price be in three years? (Do not round intermediate calculations and round your answer to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.)

Stock price $

What will the price be in 8 years? (Do not round intermediate calculations and round your answer to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.)

Stock price $

Explanation / Answer

note: as per dividend growth model:

a.current price = D0(1+g) / (k-g)

where,

D0 is the current dividend.=>$1.25

g is the growth rate=>5%=>0.05

k is the required rate.=>12%=>0.12.

current price = $1.25 * (1+0.05) / (0.12-0.05)

=>$1.25 /0.07

=>$18.75.

b. price in three years

=> D4 / (k-g)

D4 = D0(1+g)^4

=>$1.25*(1.05)^4=>$1.5193828125.

Price after three years = $1.5193828125 / (0.12-0.05)

=>$21.71...(two decimals)

c. Price in 8 years = D9 / (k-g)

=>D9 = D0*(1+g)^9

=>$1.25*(1.05)^9

=>$1.25*(1.55132821596)

=>$1.93916026995

price after 8 years = $1.93916026995 / (0.12 -0.05)

=>$27.70....(two decimals)..

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