Everest Inc. is presently enjoying relatively high growth because of a surge in the demand for...

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Everest Inc. is presently enjoying relatively high growth because of a surge in the demand for its new product. Management expects earnings and dividends to grow at a rate of 28% for the next 2 years, 19.35% in year 3 and 4 and after which competition will probably reduce the growth rate in earnings and dividends to constant growth rate of 6.00%. The company's last dividend was $1.90, its beta is 1.75, the market risk premium is 8.05%, and the risk-free rate is 5.75%. What is the current price of the common stock? Round your answer to two decimal places. For example, if your answer is $345.6671 round as 345.67 and if your answer is .05718 or 5.7182% round as 5.72. Everest Inc. is presently enjoying relatively high growth because of a surge in the demand for its new product. Management expects earnings and dividends to grow at a rate of 28% for the next 2 years, 19.35% in year 3 and 4 and after which competition will probably reduce the growth rate in earnings and dividends to constant growth rate of 6.00%. The company's last dividend was $1.90, its beta is 1.75, the market risk premium is 8.05%, and the risk-free rate is 5.75%. What is the current price of the common stock? Round your answer to two decimal places. For example, if your answer is $345.6671 round as 345.67 and if your answer is .05718 or 5.7182% round as 5.72.