Suppose Wacken, Limited just issued a dividend of $2.50 per share on its common stock. The company paid dividends of $2.00, $2.07, $2.24, and $2.34 per share in the last four years. If the stock currently sells for $69, what is your best estimate of the company's cost of equity capital using arithmetic and geometric growth rates? Note: Do not round intermediate calculations and enter your answers as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.

Suppose Wacken, Limited just issued a dividend of $2.50 per share on its common stock. The company paid dividends of $2.00, $2.07, $2.24, and $2.34 per share in the last four years. If the stock currently sells for $69, what is your best estimate of the company's cost of equity capital using arithmetic and geometric growth rates? Note: Do not round intermediate calculations and enter your answers as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.

EBK CONTEMPORARY FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT

14th Edition

ISBN:9781337514835

Author:MOYER

Publisher:MOYER

Chapter7: Common Stock: Characteristics, Valuation, And Issuance

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 8P

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