Colgate-Palmolive Company has just paid an annual dividend of . Analysts are predicting dividends to grow by per year over the next five years. After​ then, Colgate's earnings are expected to grow per​ year, and its dividend payout rate will remain constant. If​ Colgate's equity cost of capital is per​ year, what price does the​ dividend-discount model predict Colgate stock should sell for​ today?

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The amount of $97.85 is the price that​ dividend-discount model predict that Colgate stock should sell for​ today

Given Information

Current dividend (D0) = $1.59

   

Dividend payments for next five years includes:

D1 = 1.59 +0.18

D1 = 1.77

   

D2 = 1.77 +0.18

D2 = 1.95

D3 = 1.95 +0.18

D3 = 2.13

D4 = 2.13 +0.18

D4 =2.31

D5 = 2.31 +0.18

D5 =2.49

Year  Cash Flow         PVF at 8.1%        Present value

1            1.77                0.92506938        1.637372803    

2           1.95                0.855753358      1.668719048

3           2.13                0.791631229        1.686174517    

4           2.31                0.73231381           1.691644901    

5           2.49               0.677441082        1.686828295

Present value of Dividends                   8.3707

PV of remaining dividends in 5 year = D5 x (1+g)/(Ke-g))      

PV of remaining dividends in 5 year = 2.49(1+0.061)/(0.081-0.061)    

PV of remaining dividends in 5 year = $132.0945

Given that g=6.1%, ke=8.1%      

PV of remaining dividends in year = 0 = PV of the remaining dividends in year 5* 1/(1+0.081)^5

= 132.0945 * 1/(1+0.081)^5    

= $89.48624      

As per dividend-discount model, Colgate stock should sell for​ today = PV of Dividends till 5th year + PV of Remaining Dividend at t=0

= $89.48624 + $8.3707    

= $97.8531

= $97.85

Hence, the amount of $97.85 is the price that​ dividend-discount model predict that Colgate stock should sell for​ today.

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