Excel Online Structured Activity: Constant growth

You are considering an investment in Justus Corporation's stock, which is expected to pay a dividend of $$2\mathrm{.}25$ a share at the end of the year $($D$1=$ $$2\mathrm{.}25)$ and has a beta of $0\mathrm{.}9.$ The risk$-$free rate is $4\mathrm{.}0\%,$ and the market risk premium is $4\mathrm{.}0\%.$ Justus currently sells for $$32\mathrm{.}00$ a share, and its dividend is expected to grow at some constant rate, g$.$ The data has been collected in the Microsoft Excel Online file below. Open the spreadsheet and perform the required analysis to answer the question below.

Open spreadsheet

Assuming the market is in equilibrium, what does the market believe will be the stock price at the end of $3$ years? $($That is$,$ what is $?)$ Round your answer to two decimal places. Do not round your intermediate calculations.

$ fill in the blank $2$ Constant growth

Expected year$-$end dividend $($D$1)$ $$2\mathrm{.}25$

Beta coefficient $0\mathrm{.}90$

Risk$-$free rate $($rRF$)4\mathrm{.}00\%$

Market risk premium $($RPM$)4\mathrm{.}00\%$

Current stock price $($P$0)$ $$32\mathrm{.}00$

Market in equilibrium Yes

Formulas

Calculate required return:

Required return on common stock #N$/$A

Calculate constant growth rate, g:

Total return on common stock #N$/$A

Expected dividend yield #N$/$A

Expected capital gains yield #N$/$A

Calculate stock price in $3$ years, P$3$:

Number of years from today $3$

Calculate P$3$ using P$0$ #N$/$A

Alternative calculation:

Calculate P$3$ using dividends #N$/$A