Baghiben Company A will be reducing its annual dividend by 4.0% a year for the next 2 years.After that, it will pay a dividend of $.95 a share, growing each year thereafter by3.0%. This dividend stream with 3.0% growth per year is expected to last for 50years (until the end of year 52), at which point each share can be exchanged for$26.00. The company recently paid a dividend of $1.33 per share. What is this stockworth given a 8.0% required rate of return?The stock is worth $17.48.The stock is worth $18.02.The stock is worth $16.63.The stock is worth $23.75.

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