Answer:
P1 = $18.16667 rounded off to $18.17
Explanation:
Using the constant growth model of dividend discount model, we can calculate the price of the stock today. The DDM values a stock based on the present value of the expected future dividends from the stock. The formula for price today under this model is,
P0 = D1 / (r - g)
Where,
To calculate the price of the stock today (P0), we use the dividend expected for the next period (D1). Similarly, to calculate the price of the stock one year from today (P1), we will use D2.
P1 = 0.5 * (1+0.09) / (0.12 - 0.09)
P1 = $18.16667 rounded off to $18.17