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cost of common stock equity.Ross Textiles wishes to measure its cost of common stock equity. The firm's stock is currently selling for $35.41 . The firm expects to pay a $3.25 dividend at the end of the year (2016). The dividends for the past 5 years are shown in the following table:
Year Dividend per share
2015 2.97
2014 2.65
2013 2.44
2012 2.14
2011 2.06
After underpricing and flotation costs, the firm expects to net $32.93 per share on a new issue.
a. Determine the growth rate of dividends from 2011 to 2015.
b.Determine the net proceeds,Nn, that the firm will actually receive.
c. Using the constant-growth valuation model, determine the cost of retained earnings, Rs.
d. Using the constant-growth valuation model, determine the cost of new common stock,Rn
a . Dividend Growth rate
Current Dividend 2015 = Dividend 2011 * (1 + Growth)^4
2.97 = 2.06 * (1 + Growth)^4
Growth Rate = 9.58%
b. Net proceeds = $32.93 (Given)
c. Cost of retained Earnings & Cost of new common stock
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