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Michael\'s, Inc. just paid $2.05 to its shareholders as the annual dividend. Sim

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Question

Michael's, Inc. just paid $2.05 to its shareholders as the annual dividend. Simultaneously, the company announced that future dividends will be increasing by 4.50 percent. If you require a rate of return of 8.7 percent, how much are you willing to pay today to purchase one share of Michael's stock?

Michael's, Inc. just paid $2.05 to its shareholders as the annual dividend. Simultaneously, the company announced that future dividends will be increasing by 4.50 percent. If you require a rate of return of 8.7 percent, how much are you willing to pay today to purchase one share of Michael's stock?

Explanation / Answer

P0= D1/(Ke-g)

P0= (2.05x1.045)/(.087-.045)

P0= $51.01