Forral Company has never paid a dividend. But, the company plans to start paying dividends in two

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Forral Company has never paid a dividend. But, the company plans to start paying dividends in two years—that is, at the end of Year 2. The first dividend is expected to equal $2 per share. The second dividend and every dividend thereafter are expected to grow at a 5 percent rate. If investors require a 15 percent rate of return to purchase Forral’s common stock, what should be the market value of its stock today?

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A dividend is a distribution of a portion of company’s earnings, decided and managed by the company’s board of directors, and paid to the shareholders. Dividends are given on the shares. It is a token reward paid to the shareholders for their...
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Authors: Scott Besley, Eugene Brigham

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