A stock is expected to pay $1.25 per share every year indefinitely and the equity cost of capital for the company is 7.5%.What price would an investor be expected to pay per share ten years in the future?

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The price of a stock with constant dividends can be calculated using the formula P = D / r, where D is the dividend and r is the cost of capital. Here, P = $1.25 / 0.075 = $16.67. Since the dividends are constant, the price remains the same in the future.

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