The Expected Rate of Return on a Share of Common

question 65

Multiple Choice

The expected rate of return on a share of common stock whose dividends are growing at a constant rate (g) is which of the following,where D₁ is the next dividend and Vc is the current value of the stock?

• A)(D₁ + g)/Vc
• B)D₁/Vc + g
• C)D₁/g
• D)D₁/g + Vc

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