Answer:
The current share price is $54.74.
Explanation:
The current share price is the present value of the Year 3 share price plus the present value of the first three dividends.
We first find the Year 3 share price, when the dividend growth becomes constant, using the formula:
P₃ = D₀ (1 + g₁)³ (1 + g₂) / (R - g₂)
P₃ = 2.95 (1 + 0.28)³ (1 + 0.064) / (0.16 - 0.064)
P₃ = 6.5825 / 0.096
P₃ = 68.568
Next, we find the present of the dividends received in the first three years plus the present value of the Year 3 stock price calculated above.
P₀ = [2.95(1.28) / 1.16] + [2.95(1.28)² / (1.16)²] + [2.95(1.28)³ / (1.16)³] + [68.568 / (1.16)³]
P₀ = $54.74