A corporation will pay a dividend of $1.75 per share at this years end and a dividend of $2.25 per share at the end of next year. It is expected that the price of its stock will be $42 per share after two years. If the firm has an equity cost of capital of 9%, what is the maximum price that a prudent investor would be willing to pay for a share of the stock today?

A corporation will pay a dividend of $1.75 per share at this years end and a dividend of $2.25 per share at the end of next year. It is expected that the price of its stock will be $42 per share after two years. If the firm has an equity cost of capital of 9%, what is the maximum price that a prudent investor would be willing to pay for a share of the stock today?

Intermediate Financial Management (MindTap Course List)

13th Edition

ISBN:9781337395083

Author:Eugene F. Brigham, Phillip R. Daves

Publisher:Eugene F. Brigham, Phillip R. Daves

Chapter18: Initial Public Offerings, Investment Banking, And Capital Formation

Section: Chapter Questions

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