Stephanie requires a return of at least 9% on her stock investments.  Think-Local Inc. paid $0.75 per share as dividend last year (t = 0). The company expects that it will take next 2 years (till t = 2) to recover from the pandemic’s effects, during which time, its dividend will grow at a rate of 1.5% per annum. From year 3 onwards, the dividend growth rate is expected to settle at 2% per year indefinitely.  What is the price that Stephanie will pay for stock at Think-Local Inc.? Please break down all the steps

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Stephanie requires a return of at least 9% on her stock investments.  Think-Local Inc. paid $0.75 per share as dividend last year (t = 0). The company expects that it will take next 2 years (till t = 2) to recover from the pandemic’s effects, during which time, its dividend will grow at a rate of 1.5% per annum. From year 3
onwards, the dividend growth rate is expected to settle at 2% per year indefinitely.  What is the price that Stephanie will pay for stock at Think-Local Inc.?

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