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NU YU announced today that it will begin paying annual dividends. The first divi

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Question

NU YU announced today that it will begin paying annual dividends. The first dividend will be paid next year in the amount of $0.35 a share. The following dividends will be $0.40, $0.55, and $0.85 a share annually for the following three years, respectively. After that, dividends are projected to increase by 2.7 percent per year. How much are you willing to pay today to buy one share of this stock if your desired rate of return is 8 percent?

NU YU announced today that it will begin paying annual dividends. The first dividend will be paid next year in the amount of $0.35 a share. The following dividends will be $0.40, $0.55, and $0.85 a share annually for the following three years, respectively. After that, dividends are projected to increase by 2.7 percent per year. How much are you willing to pay today to buy one share of this stock if your desired rate of return is 8 percent?


Explanation / Answer

Hi,


Please find the answer as follows:


Value of the Stock = .35/(1+.08)^1 + .40/(1+.08)^2 + .55/(1+.08)^3 + .85/(1+.08)^4 + .85*(1+.027)/(.08 - .027)*(1+.08)^4 = 13.83


Answer is 13.83.


Thanks.