He should pay no more than $66.68 per share
Explanation:
Given ,
1. 2015: $1.00
2. 2016: $1.25
3. 2017: $1.50
Earnings per share = $4.50
P/E ratio = 20
Required rate of return = 12%
Stock price per share expressed according to P / E ratio
P/E Ratio = Market Price per share ÷ Earnings per share
20 = Market Price per share ÷ $4.50
Market Price per share = 20 × $4.50
Market Price per share = $90
Earn 12% of return
So here you discount to present value all the planned dividend and market price. use as discount factor here a necessary rate of return
present value of all amounts = 66.7
So, maximum amount that is paid to earn 12% return is $66.7