XYZ company has just paid a dividend of $1.15. The required rate of return on the stock is 13.4%, and investors expect the dividend to grow at a constant 8% in the future. Calculate the current stock value using the Gordon Constant growth model. [Note: you are supposed to show every step of your calculation and interpret the result.] Evaluate Gordons growth model focusing on its limitations and why in certain situations this growth model will create incorrect results? [Note: remember to use Harvard referencing to reference your sources]

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XYZ company has just paid a dividend of $1.15. The required rate of return on the stock is 13.4%, and investors expect the dividend to grow at a constant 8% in the future.

  1. Calculate the current stock value using the Gordon Constant growth model. [Note: you are supposed to show every step of your calculation and interpret the result.]
  2. Evaluate Gordons growth model focusing on its limitations and why in certain situations this growth model will create incorrect results? [Note: remember to use Harvard referencing to reference your sources]
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