Common stock value-Constant growth West Island Roofing, Inc., common stock paid a dividend of US$1.20 per share

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Common stock value-Constant growth West Island Roofing, Inc., common stock paid a dividend of US$1.20 per share last year. The company expects earnings and dividends to grow at a rate of 5 percent per year for the foreseeable future.
a. What required rate of return for this stock would result in a price per share of US$28?
b. If West Island expects both earnings and dividends to grow at an annual rate of 10 percent, what required rate of return would result in a price per share of US$28?
Common Stock
Common stock is an equity component that represents the worth of stock owned by the shareholders of the company. The common stock represents the par value of the shares outstanding at a balance sheet date. Public companies can trade their stocks on...
Dividend
A dividend is a distribution of a portion of company’s earnings, decided and managed by the company’s board of directors, and paid to the shareholders. Dividends are given on the shares. It is a token reward paid to the shareholders for their...
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Principles of Managerial Finance

ISBN: 978-1408271582

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Authors: Lawrence J. Gitman, Chad J. Zutter, Wajeeh Elali, Amer Al Roubaix

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