Global Tek Plans on Increasing Its Annual Dividend by 15

question 59

Multiple Choice

Global Tek plans on increasing its annual dividend by 15 percent a year for the next four years and then decreasing the growth rate to 2.5 percent per year. The company just paid its annual dividend in the amount of $.20 per share. What is the current value of one share of this stock if the required rate of return is 17.4 percent?

• A) $1.82
• B) $2.18
• C) $2.03
• D) $2.71
• E) $3.05

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Definitions:

Outside Company

A firm or business that is external or not directly connected to one's own organization.

Equity Method

An accounting technique used by companies to assess the profits earned by their investments in other companies, where the investment is recorded at original cost and adjusted for the investor's share of the investee's profit or loss.

Cash Dividend

A distribution of a company's earnings to shareholders in the form of cash.

Voting Common Stock

Shares that give the shareholder voting rights in corporate decisions, typically involving one vote per share owned.