Xcom Industries Will Pay a Dividend of $0

question 82

Multiple Choice

Xcom Industries will pay a dividend of $0.44 next year,and expects its dividends to grow at 8% per year.The current price of Xom stock is $6.45 per share.What is Xom's cost of equity?

• A)17%
• B)14.8%
• C)6.8%
• D)7.4%
• E)15.4%

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