A young company currently does not pay a dividend. The company retains all its earnings to finance its growth. However, 10 years from now the company is expected to start paying a $1.50 dividend. According to analysts, the dividend should then grow by 5% annually forever. If the required return on the share investment is 15%, what should be the company's share price five years from today?   a. $16.28   b. $8.57   c. $11.50   d. $6.24

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A young company currently does not pay a dividend. The company retains all its earnings to finance its growth. However, 10 years from now the company is expected to start paying a $1.50 dividend. According to analysts, the dividend should then grow by 5% annually forever. If the required return on the share investment is 15%, what should be the company's share price five years from today?

  a.

$16.28

  b.

$8.57

  c.

$11.50

  d.

$6.24

 

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