A Firm Has Common Stock with a Market Price of $55

question 114

Multiple Choice

A firm has common stock with a market price of $55 per share and an expected dividend of $2.81 per share at the end of the coming year.The dividends paid on the outstanding stock over the past five years are as follows: The cost of the firm's common stock equity is ________.

• A)4.1 percent
• B)5.1 percent
• C)12.1 percent
• D)15.4 percent

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