Praetorian Industries Will Pay a Dividend of $2

question 101

Multiple Choice

Praetorian Industries will pay a dividend of $2.50 per share this year and has an an equity cost of capital of 8%.Praetorian's stock is currently trading at $84 per share.By comparing Praetorian with similar firms,an investor expects that its dividends will grow by up to 5% per year.What is the best next step that the investor should take regarding Praetorian's stock?

• A)Sell any Praetorian stock that she owns.
• B)Short Praetorian's stock.
• C)Revise Praetorian's equity cost of capital.
• D)Revise her estimate of Praetorian's dividend growth.
• E)Compare Praetorian's equity cost of capital with similar firms.

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