Wholesale Foods Common Stock Is Valued at $28

question 63

Multiple Choice

Wholesale Foods common stock is valued at $28.95 per share. The firm pays annual dividends which increase at a constant rate. The last dividend paid was $1.10. The required return is 8 percent. What is the dividend growth rate?

• A)1.03%
• B)1.67%
• C)3.47%
• D)3.59%
• E)4.05%

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