Atlas Home Supply has paid a constant annual dividend of $$2\mathrm{.}40$ a share for the past $15$ years. Yesterday, the firm announced the dividend will increase next year by $10$ percent and will stay at that level through Year $3,$ after which time the dividends will increase by $2\mathrm{.}5$ percent annually. The required return on this stock is $12$ percent. What is the current value per share?

A$.$ $$26\mathrm{.}02$

B$.$ $$26\mathrm{.}62$

C$.$ $$24\mathrm{.}57$

D$.$ $$26\mathrm{.}84$

E$.$ $$25\mathrm{.}51$