City Movers Announced Its Next Annual Dividend Will Be

question 63

Multiple Choice

City Movers announced its next annual dividend will be $.40 a share.The following dividends will be $.60,and $.75 a share annually for the following two years,respectively.After that,dividends are projected to increase by 3.5 percent per year.How much is one share of this stock worth at a rate of return of 12 percent?

• A)$8.45
• B)$6.84
• C)$7.87
• D)$8.06
• E)$7.03

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