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Michael\'s, Inc. just paid $2.10 to its shareholders as the annual dividend. Sim

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Question

Michael's, Inc. just paid $2.10 to its shareholders as the annual dividend. Simultaneously, the company announced that future dividends will be increasing by 4.60 percent. If you require a rate of return of 8.8 percent, how much are you willing to pay today to purchase one share of Michael's stock?

Michael's, Inc. just paid $2.10 to its shareholders as the annual dividend. Simultaneously, the company announced that future dividends will be increasing by 4.60 percent. If you require a rate of return of 8.8 percent, how much are you willing to pay today to purchase one share of Michael's stock?

Explanation / Answer

Price= D1/(Ke-g)

Price of Michael's stock= (2.10*1.046)/(.088-.046)= $52.3