Question

"Southern Foods just paid an annual dividend of $3.10 a share. Management estimates the dividend will increase by 4 percent for one year then 8 percent for two years then 2% forever. The required rate of return is 12 percent. What is the value of this stock today"

Answer 1

THE VALUE OF THE STOCK TODAY IS $35.63

Step-by-step explanation:

The dividend discount model bases the value of the stock on the present value of the expected future dividends from the stock. Using the three stage growth model of DDM, we can calculate the price of this stock today. The price/value of this stock today is,

P0 = 3.1 * (1+0.04) / (1+0.12) + 3.1 * (1+0.04) * (1+0.08) / (1+0.12)^2 +

3.1 * (1+0.04) * (1+0.08)^2 / (1+0.12)^3 +

[ (3.1 * (1+0.04) * (1+0.08)^2 * (1+0.02) / (0.12 - 0.02)) / (1+0.12)^3 ]

P0 = $35.63