Question: Nonconstant Growth Stock Valuation
Assume that the average firm in your company's industry is expected to grow at a constant rate of 7% and that its dividend yield is 5%. Your company is about as risky as the average firm in the industry and just paid a dividend (D0) of $1.75. You expect that the growth rate of dividends will be 50% during the first year(g0,1 = 50%) and 20% during the second year (g1,2 = 20%). After Year 2, dividend growth will be constant at 7%.
What is the required rate of return on your company's stock? Round your answer to two decimal places.
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What is the estimated value per share of your firm's stock? Round your answer to the nearest cent. Do not round your intermediate computations.