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The market price of a stock is $32.19 and it is expected to pay a $4.07 dividend next year. The dividend is expected to grow at 2.95% forever. What is the required rate of return for the stock?
Ans 15.59%
P0 = | Price of Share |
D1 = | Current Dividend |
Ke = | Cost of Equity |
g = | growth rate |
P0 = | D1 / (Ke - g) |
32.19 = | 4.07 / (Ke - 2.95%) |
Ke - 2.95% = | 4.07 / 32.19 |
Ke - 2.95% = | 12.64% |
Ke = | 12.64% + 2.95% |
Ke = | 15.59% |