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The next dividend payment by Savitz, Inc., will be $1.76 per share. The dividends are anticipated to maintain a growth rate of 7 percent forever. If the stock currently sells for $34 per share, what is the required return?
D1 = Next Devidend = $1.76
P0 = Share Price = $34
g = growth rate = 7%
Required return = (D1 / P0) + g
= ($1.76 / $34) + 7%
= 0.0517647059 + 0.07
= 0.121764706
= 12.1764706%
Therefore, Required return is 12.18%