Valorous Corporation will pay a dividend of $1.75 per share at this year's end and a dividend of $2.35 per share at the end of next year. It is expected that the price of Valorous' stock will be $41 per share after two years. If Valorous has an equity cost of capital of 9%, what is the maximum price that a prudent investor would be willing to pay for a share of Valorous stock today?
The Valuation Principle states that the value of a stock is equal to the present value (PV) of both the dividends and future sale price of that stock which the investor will receive.