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P14-3 Calculating Cost of Equity [LO1] Stock in Country Road Industries has a be

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P14-3 Calculating Cost of Equity [LO1]

Stock in Country Road Industries has a beta of .85. The market risk premium is 8 percent, and T-bills are currently yielding 5 percent. The company's most recent dividend was $1.60 per share, and dividends are expected to grow at a 6 percent annual rate indefinitely. If the stock sells for $37 per share, your best estimate of Country Road's cost of equity is percent. (Do not include the percent sign (%). Round your answer to 2 decimal places. (e.g., 32.16))

Stock in Country Road Industries has a beta of .85. The market risk premium is 8 percent, and T-bills are currently yielding 5 percent. The company's most recent dividend was $1.60 per share, and dividends are expected to grow at a 6 percent annual rate indefinitely. If the stock sells for $37 per share, your best estimate of Country Road's cost of equity is percent. (Do not include the percent sign (%). Round your answer to 2 decimal places. (e.g., 32.16))

Explanation / Answer

Hi,


Please find the answer as follows:


Cost of Equity = 1.60*(1+.06)/37 + .06 = 10.58%


Answer is 10.58%


Thanks.