"The NEXT YEAR expected dividend is Rs 2 per share with an annual growth rate of 5%" what should be the value of D1 or dividend taken while calculating cost of equity?
Am explaining with instance..Next year say 2nd year u r expecting rs2 per share. Imagine in the 2nd year U have received wat u expected i.e rs2 per share..so this become the base year for finding next year's dividend D3 (for 3rd year)..so the formula is D3=D2(1+g) = 2(1+0.05) = Rs 2.1
Here, D3=D1 i.e dividend for the next year.
D2=D0(Dzero) i.e dividend for current year.
g=growth rate=5%=0.05
So the D1 is Rs2.1