Weldon Corp. is in the expansion stage of its life cycle and just paid its first dividend of $2 per share. An analyst forecasts that the dividend will grow at 16% in the near term but will decline linearly to 6% long-term growth over the next 10 years. The analyst believes the required return on Weldon's stock is 9%. Based on the analysts estimates and using the H-model, determine Weldon's intrinsic value.

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The Answer of Weldon Corp. is in the expansion stage of its life cycle and just paid its first dividend of $2 per share. An analyst forecasts that the dividend will grow at 16% in the near term but will decline linearly to 6% long-term growth over the next 10 years. The analyst believes the required return on Weldon's stock is 9%. Based on the analysts estimates and using the H-model, determine Weldon's intrinsic value.