Computech Corporation is expanding rapidly and currently needs to retain all of its earnings; hence, it does not pay dividends. However, investors expect Computech to begin paying dividends, beginning with a dividend of $1.75 coming 3 years from today. The dividend should grow rapidly - at a rate of 22% per year - during Years 4 and 5; but after Year 5, growth should be a constant 9% per year. The data has been collected in the Microsoft Excel Online file below. Open the spreadsheet and perform the required analysis to answer the question below. X Open spreadsheet If the required return on Computech is 15%, what is the value of the stock today? Round your answer to the nearest cent. Do not round your intermediate calculations.

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Computech Corporation is expanding rapidly and currently needs to retain all of its earnings; hence, it does not pay
dividends. However, investors expect Computech to begin paying dividends, beginning with a dividend of $1.75
coming 3 years from today. The dividend should grow rapidly - at a rate of 22% per year - during Years 4 and 5;
but after Year 5, growth should be a constant 9% per year. The data has been collected in the Microsoft Excel
Online file below. Open the spreadsheet and perform the required analysis to answer the question below.
X
Open spreadsheet
If the required return on Computech is 15%, what is the value of the stock today? Round your answer to the
nearest cent. Do not round your intermediate calculations.
Transcribed Image Text:Computech Corporation is expanding rapidly and currently needs to retain all of its earnings; hence, it does not pay dividends. However, investors expect Computech to begin paying dividends, beginning with a dividend of $1.75 coming 3 years from today. The dividend should grow rapidly - at a rate of 22% per year - during Years 4 and 5; but after Year 5, growth should be a constant 9% per year. The data has been collected in the Microsoft Excel Online file below. Open the spreadsheet and perform the required analysis to answer the question below. X Open spreadsheet If the required return on Computech is 15%, what is the value of the stock today? Round your answer to the nearest cent. Do not round your intermediate calculations.
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