
Explanation:
Price of the call option before the announcement of the dividend:
Price of the call option after the announcement of the dividend:
The change in the option's price is:
Calculate the present value of the dividends (paid at 6 months and 12 months, risk-free rate = 5%):
Calculate the change in price:
The price of the option will decrease by approximately USD 4.42.
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Q.20 The risk manager of a large investment bank is reviewing the bank’s investments in options contracts. He is particularly interested in call options contracts on shares of Hamilton Invest that the bank bought a few months ago. Hamilton Invest just unexpectedly announced that they would pay a USD 3 dividend per share in the sixth and twelfth months. The risk manager is concerned with the impact of dividends on the option’s price. The risk-free rate is 5%, and the option has the following characteristics:
| Strike price | USD 140 |
|---|---|
| Expiration | 13 months |
| Underlying’s Price | USD 151 |
| Annual volatility | 35% |
By how much will the price of the options change after the announcement of the dividends? Assume that N(d₁) before and after the announcement of the dividend is 0.7654 and N(d₂) before and after the announcement of the dividend is 0.5489?
A
The price of the option will increase by USD 3.32
B
The price of the option will decrease by USD 3.32
C
The price of the option will decrease by USD 3.82
D
The price of the option will decrease by USD 4.42
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