After One Year, a Company Will Pay $20 in Dividends

question 46

Essay

After one year, a company will pay $20 in dividends. It commits to paying $21 two years from the current date. This growth rate in dividends is expected to continue indefinitely. The interest rate is 8%. Compute the current price of this stock, using the dividend-discount model.

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