Seven-Seas Co

question 11

Multiple Choice

Seven-Seas Co. just paid a dividend of $3 per share out of earnings of $5 per share. If its book value per share is $40.00 and its market price is $52.50 per share, calculate the required rate of return on the stock.

• A)12 percent
• B)11 percent
• C)5 percent
• D)6 percent

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