Expected Return the Buckle (BKE) Recently Paid a $0

question 18

Multiple Choice

Expected Return The Buckle (BKE) recently paid a $0.90 dividend. The dividend is expected to grow at a 19 percent rate. At the current stock price of $43.17, what is the return shareholders are expecting?

• A) 19.00%
• B) 19.02%
• C) 21.48%
• D) 22.74%

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