Answer:
THE VALUE OF THE STOCK TODAY IS $35.63
Explanation:
The dividend discount model bases the value of the stock on the present value of the expected future dividends from the stock. Using the three stage growth model of DDM, we can calculate the price of this stock today. The price/value of this stock today is,
P0 = 3.1 * (1+0.04) / (1+0.12) + 3.1 * (1+0.04) * (1+0.08) / (1+0.12)^2 +
3.1 * (1+0.04) * (1+0.08)^2 / (1+0.12)^3 +
[ (3.1 * (1+0.04) * (1+0.08)^2 * (1+0.02) / (0.12 - 0.02)) / (1+0.12)^3 ]
P0 = $35.63
