Picturetronics just reported earnings per share of $3.00 and paid out dividends of $0.60. Assume that Picturetronics' earnings will grow 16% a year for the next 2 years and that the dividend payout ratio (dividends as a percent of earnings) will remain at 20%. After 2 years, you expect Picturetronics' earnings will grow 6% a year forever and its dividend payout ratio will increase to 60% forever. Assume this change in the growth rate and payout policy has no impact on the firm's risk. The risk- free rate is 6%, the expected rate of return on the market is 11%, and Picturetronics' beta is .88. Using the dividend discount model, what should Picturetronics' current share price be? When solving this problem, make sure you use 4 decimal places when completing your calculations and round your final answer to 2 decimal places. Input your answer as a dollar value with 2 decimal places, without the $

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