The earnings, dividends, and stock price of the Abbott Company are expected to grow at 9 percent

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The earnings, dividends, and stock price of the Abbott Company are expected to grow at 9 percent per year. Abbott's common stock sells for $30 per share, and the company will pay a year-end dividend of $2.40. What is its cost of retained earnings?

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...