Consider the share of a company that is expected to pay a growing (at a constant rate g) dividend for n periods and then a dividend that is constant (g=0) after that The expected return on the asset is R* and the current Dividend, that has just been paid, is D* (a) Derive the price of the share using the Rational Valuation Formula (10 marks) (b). Discuss the relationship between n and P providing the intuition for the relationship (5 marks) (c) Explain how your answer to (b) provides insights into the behaviour of stock prices by considering how different investors may have different views of the timing the switch from growing to constant dividends.



Answer :

Other Questions