
Explanation:
Using European put-call parity with dividends:
So,
Substitute the values:
Therefore, the present value of expected dividends is $1.30.
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Question-726.1. The price of a dividend-paying stock is $44.00 while the risk-free rate is 3.0%. Consider a European call option and a European put option with identical strike prices, K = $40.00, and identical times to expiration of nine months, T = 0.75 years. The call has a price of $8.95 and the put has a price of $5.36. What is the present value of the dividends expected during the life of the option?
A
Zero
B
$0.19
C
$1.30
D
$4.75
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