Stock in Eduardo Industries has a beta of .92. The market risk premium is 7.2 percent, and T-bills are currently yielding 4.2 percent. The most recent dividend was $2.10 per share, and dividends are expected to grow at an annual rate of 5.2 percent, indefinitely. If the stock sells for $43 per share, what is your best estimate of the company's cost of equity?

Stock in Eduardo Industries has a beta of .92. The market risk premium is 7.2 percent, and T-bills are currently yielding 4.2 percent. The most recent dividend was $2.10 per share, and dividends are expected to grow at an annual rate of 5.2 percent, indefinitely. If the stock sells for $43 per share, what is your best estimate of the company's cost of equity?

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Chapter14: Valuation: Market-based Approach

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