GARP Financial Risk and Regulation (FRR) Series 2016-FRR Question # 18 Topic 2 Discussion
2016-FRR Exam Topic 2 Question 18 Discussion:
Question #: 18
Topic #: 2
Unico Delta stock is trading at $20 per share, its annualized dividend yield is 5% and the 12-month LIBOR is 3%. Given these statistics, the 12-month futures contact will trade at:
To calculate the 12-month futures price for Unico Delta stock, we use the formula for pricing equity futures, considering the current stock price, dividend yield, and the risk-free rate (LIBOR in this case):
Therefore, the 12-month futures contract will trade at approximately $20.04.
References
How Finance Works.pdf, p. 206
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