Burton Corp. is growing quickly. Dividends are expected to grow at a rate of 29 percent for the next three years, with the growth rate falling off to a constant 7.3 percent thereafter. If the required return is 15 percent and the company just paid a dividend of $3.40, what is the current share price?

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Ana Donovan

22 February, 14:26

Burton Corp. is growing quickly. Dividends are expected to grow at a rate of 29 percent for the next three years, with the growth rate falling off to a constant 7.3 percent thereafter. If the required return is 15 percent and the company just paid a dividend of $3.40, what is the current share price?

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Dalton Pratt · Answer 1

The Current share price is $94.79

Explanation:

Dividend Growth Model determines the share price of a company which offers perpetual dividend with stable growth. It is the expected dividend of a share divided by the net return rate of growth rate.

According to given data

Last dividend = D0 = $3.40

Rate of return = 15%

Growth rates:

For 3 years = 29% per year

After 3 years = 7.3% in perpetuity

Dividend after 3 years = D3 = 3.40 x (1 + 0.29) ^3 = $7.30

We can calculate the price of share using following formula:

Price of share = D3 / Rate of return - Growth rate

Price of share = $7.30 / 15% - 7.3% = $7.30 / 7.70% = $94.79