The Common Stock of a Firm Is Currently Priced at $53

question 261

Multiple Choice

The common stock of a firm is currently priced at $53 a share. The company paid $1.40 in common dividends last year and expects to increase this amount by 3% annually. The stock has a beta of 1.40, which is about equal to its industry average. Given this information, what is the cost of equity financing?

• A) 3.81%
• B) 5.64%
• C) 5.72%
• D) 6.70%
• E) 8.01%

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