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Michael\'s, Inc. just paid $2.60 to its shareholders as the annual dividend. Sim

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Question

Michael's, Inc. just paid $2.60 to its shareholders as the annual dividend. Simultaneously, the company announced that future dividends will be increasing by 5.60 percent. If you require a rate of return of 9.8 percent, how much are you willing to pay today to purchase one share of Michael's stock?

Michael's, Inc. just paid $2.60 to its shareholders as the annual dividend. Simultaneously, the company announced that future dividends will be increasing by 5.60 percent. If you require a rate of return of 9.8 percent, how much are you willing to pay today to purchase one share of Michael's stock?

Explanation / Answer

Purchase Price = D1/ Ke-G

= 2.60(1+0.0560) / 9.8%-5.60%

= 2.7456/4.2% i.e 65.37