F & D Industry's Common Stock Sells for $43

question 75

Multiple Choice

F & D Industry's common stock sells for $43.05 a share and pays an annual dividend that increases by 5% annually. The market rate of return on this stock is 10%. What is the amount of the last
Dividend paid by F & D?

• A) $1.95
• B) $2.05
• C) $2.15
• D) $2.21
• E) $2.26

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