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Pasqually Mineral Water, Inc., will pay a quarterly dividend per share of $1.20

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Question

Pasqually Mineral Water, Inc., will pay a quarterly dividend per share of $1.20 at the end of each of the next 12 quarters. Thereafter, the dividend will grow at a quarterly rate of 1.8 percent, forever. The appropriate rate of return on the stock is 12 percent, compounded quarterly.

Pasqually Mineral Water, Inc., will pay a quarterly dividend per share of $1.20 at the end of each of the next 12 quarters. Thereafter, the dividend will grow at a quarterly rate of 1.8 percent, forever. The appropriate rate of return on the stock is 12 percent, compounded quarterly.

Explanation / Answer

Dividend (D1) = 1.20

Growth in dividend (g) = 1.8%

Required rate of return (ke)= 12 %

Current Stock Price = D1/Ke-g

                          = 1.20/ 12 % - 1.8%

                       = 1.20/10.2% = $ 11.76