JEN Corp Is Expected to Pay a Dividend of $2

question 5

Multiple Choice

JEN Corp. is expected to pay a dividend of $2.00 per year indefinitely. If the appropriate rate of return on this stock is 12 percent per year, and the stock consistently goes ex-dividend 25 days before the dividend payment date, what will be the expected minimum price in light of the dividend payment logistics?

• A) $1.14
• B) $16.54
• C) $16.67
• D) $18.52

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Definitions:

Internal Rate of Return

A metric used in finance to estimate the profitability of potential investments, calculating the rate of return where the net present value of all cash flows is equal to zero.

Cash Inflows

Funds entering a business from various sources like sales, financing, and investments.

Minimum Required Rate

The lowest rate of return or yield that an investor expects or requires from an investment.

Internal Rate of Return

The discount rate at which the net present value of all cash flows (both positive and negative) from a project or investment equals zero.