Answer:
a.
D1 = $2.862 rounded off to $2.86
D2 = $3.03372 rounded off to $3.03
D3 = $3.2157432 rounded off to $3.22
b.
Price today is $47.7
c.
3 years from now the price will be $56.81
Explanation:
a.
The dividend growth is expected to be constant forever. Thus, the dividend for such a stock will be calculated as follows,
Dn = D0 * (1+g)^n
Where,
D1 = 2.7 * (1+0.06)^1 = $2.862 rounded off to $2.86
D2 = 2.7 * (1+0.06)^2 = $3.03372 rounded off to $3.03
D3 = 2.7 * (1+0.06)^3 = $3.2157432 rounded off to $3.22
b.
The constant growth model of DDM will be used to calculate the price of the stock today. The formula for the stock price today under this model is,
P0 = D1 / (r - g)
Where,
P0 = 2.862 / (0.12 - 0.06)
P0 = $47.7
c.
To calculate the price of the stock 3 years from now, we will use the constant growth model. However, instead of using D1, we will use D4 to calculate the P3 or price 3 years from now.
P3 = 2.7 * (1+0.06)^4 / (0.12 - 0.06)
P3 = $56.81