Turnips and Parsley Common Stock Sells for $31

question 76

Multiple Choice

Turnips and Parsley common stock sells for $31.65 a share at a market rate of return of 9.5%.The company just paid their annual dividend of $1.20.What is the rate of growth of their dividend?

• A)5.2%
• B)5.5%
• C)5.9%
• D)6.0%
• E)6.3%

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