Newcomer Mills Is a Relatively New Firm Which Will Retain

question 98

Multiple Choice

Newcomer Mills is a relatively new firm which will retain all of its earnings for the next four years. Four years from now, the firm expects to pay its first dividend of $.25 a share. After that, it intends to increase the dividend by 4 percent annually. What is the value of this stock today at a discount rate of 12 percent?

• A)$1.53
• B)$1.78
• C)$2.04
• D)$2.22
• E)$2.60

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