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According to the dividend discount model of stock valuation, holding other factors constant an decrease in investors required rate of return for a stock increases the stock's price.
Stock Price : Price of any security is present
value of future cash flows it, that are discounted at specified
discount rate.
Stock Price = D1 / [ Ke - g ]
D1 = D0 ( 1 +g )
D1 - Div after 1 Year
P0 = Price Today
Ke - required Ret
g - Growth Rate.
If the required Rate is decreased, denominator will be decreased and Hence price will increase.
The satement made is correct.