Given That the Cost of Common Stock Is 18 Percent

question 127

Multiple Choice

Given that the cost of common stock is 18 percent, dividends are $1.50 per share and the price of the stock is $12.50 per share, what is the annual growth rate of dividends?

• A) 4 percent
• B) 5 percent
• C) 6 percent
• D) 8 percent

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