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Suppose Hornsby Ltd.
just issued a dividend of $2.55 per share on its common stock. The
company paid dividends of $2.05, $2.12, $2.29, and $2.39 per share
in the last four years.
What was the dividend growth rate for each year? (Do not
round intermediate calculations and enter your answers as a percent
rounded to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.)
| Growth rate | |
| Year 1 | % |
| Year 2 | % |
| Year 3 | % |
| Year 4 | % |
What were the arithmetic and geometric dividend growth rates over
the past four years? (Do not round intermediate
calculations and enter your answers as a percent rounded to 2
decimal places, e.g., 32.16.)
| Cost of equity | |
| Arithmetic dividend growth rate | % |
| Geometric dividend growth rate | % |
If the stock currently sells for $74, what is your best estimate of
the company’s cost of equity capital using arithmetic and geometric
growth rates? (Do not round intermediate calculations and
enter your answers as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places, e.g.,
32.16.)
| Cost of equity | |
| Arithmetic dividend growth rate | % |
| Geometric dividend growth rate | % |