You are investing in a stock that is expected to pay a dividend per share of $3.5 in year 1, $3.7 in year 2, $3.9 in year 3, and $4.0 in year 4. The required rate of return on the stock is 9.5%. Analysts expect earnings per share (EPS) of $13 and a P/E ratio of 36 at the end of year 4. What is the intrinsic value of the stock?

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You are investing in a stock that is expected to pay a dividend per share of $3.5 in year 1, $3.7 in year 2, $3.9 in year 3, and $4.0 in year 4. The required rate of return on the stock is 9.5%. Analysts expect earnings per share (EPS) of $13 and a P/E ratio of 36 at the end of year 4. What is the intrinsic value of the stock?

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Data given:

Year Dividend per share ($)
1 3.5
2 3.7
3 3.9
4 4.0

Required rate of return=9.5%

 

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 Calculation of  price of stock:

P/E= Market price of share / EPS

Substituting the value in the formula, we have

36=Market price of share /13

Market price of share=36*13

Market price of share (Year 4) = $468

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