The present value of an annuity of n periodic payments of P at r% where payment is made annually is given by:
[tex]PV=P \left[\frac{1-(1+r)^{-n}}{r} \right][/tex]
Given that Estes
Park Corp. pays a constant dividend of P = $6.95 on its stock. The company
will maintain this dividend for the next n = 12 years and will then cease
paying dividends forever. If the required return on this stock is r = 10 % = 0.1.
Thus, the current share price is given by:
[tex]Current \ share \ price=6.95 \left[\frac{1-(1+0.1)^{-12}}{0.1} \right] \\ \\ =6.95\left[\frac{1-(1.1)^{-12}}{0.1} \right] =6.95\left(\frac{1-0.3186}{0.1} \right)=6.95\left(\frac{0.6814}{0.1} \right) \\ \\ =6.95(6.813)=\bold{\$47.36}[/tex]
Therefore, the current share price is $47.36
