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Stocks A and B have the same required return and the same price, $25. Stock A's dividend is expected to grow at a constant rate of 10% per year, while Stock B's dividend is expected to grow at a constant rate of 5% per year. Which of the following statements is correct?
a. Stock A's expected dividend at t = 1 is only half that of Stock B.
b. Since Stock A's growth rate is twice that of Stock B, Stock A's future dividends will always be twice as high as Stock B's.
c. Stock A has a higher dividend yield than Stock B.
d. Currently, the two stocks have the same price, but over time Stock B's price passes that of Stock A.
The correct option is "C".
Say stock A offers $100 as Dividends, and Stock "B" offers $105 as dividends. So if they grow at 5% and 10%, then Stock A will not be twice Stock B's dividend. It just implies that the dividend yield of Stock A will be more than Stock B.