You are calculating the intrinsic value of a company that paid a dividend of $3.24 last year. Analysts believe that dividends will grow 11.1% this year, 5.9% next year, and 0.8% thereafter and the cost of equity is 5.4%. What is the current price of the stock? (Answer in $, so $16.21 is 16.21).

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BlackTom AI · Accepted Answer

Two-stage dividend discount (Gordon) model applies: value today = present value of dividends during the explicit growth period plus the present value of the terminal (perpetual) value when steady growth begins.

1) Relevant concepts
- D0 = last dividend; D1 = D0*(1+g1); D2 = D1*(1+g2); from year 3 onward dividends grow at g = 0.8% forever.
- Terminal value at t=2 = D3 / (r - g), where D3 = D2*(1+g).
- Discount each cash flow to present using r = 5.4%.

2) Step-by-step calculation
Given: D0 = 3.24; g1 = 11.1% (0.111); g2 = 5.9% (0.059); g = 0.8% (0.008); r = 5.4% (0.054).

Compute D1:
D1 = 3.24 * (1 + 0.111) = 3.24 * 1.111 = 3.59964

Compute D2:
D2 = D1 * (1 + 0.059) = 3.59964 * 1.059 = 3.81201876

Compute D3 (first perpetuity dividend):
D3 = D2 * (1 + 0.008) = 3.81201876 * 1.008 = 3.84251491008

Terminal value at t=2:
TV2 = D3 / (r - g) = 3.84251491008 / (0.054 - 0.008) = 3.84251491008 / 0.046 = 83.532498

Discount factors:
(1 + r) = 1.054; (1 + r)^2 = 1.054^2 = 1.110916

Present values:
PV(D1) = 3.59964 / 1.054 = 3.41478 (approx)
PV(D2) = 3.81201876 / 1.110916 = 3.43101 (approx)
PV(TV2) = 83.532498 / 1.110916 = 75.17821 (approx)

3) Sum present values:
Price = PV(D1) + PV(D2) + PV(TV2) = 3.41478 + 3.43101 + 75.17821 = 82.02399 ≈ 82.04

4) Why this is correct
The two explicit growth years are handled directly and the perpetuity beginning year 3 is captured via the Gordon formula at t=2; discounting brings all amounts to today's dollars. The algebra and numeric steps above produce the calculated intrinsic price.

5) Multiple choice note
No alternative choices provided; if there were, any differing value would reflect arithmetic or model mistakes (e.g., using wrong discount period, wrong terminal formula, or wrong growth rates).

6) Conclusion
The computed current stock price is approximately 82.04, matching the provided answer.

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