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Laverne Industries stock has a beta of 1.30. The company just paid a dividend of

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Question

Laverne Industries stock has a beta of 1.30. The company just paid a dividend of $.80, and the dividends are expected to grow at 5 percent. The expected return of the market is 11.5 percent, and Treasury bills are yielding 5 percent. The most recent stock price is $82.25.

Calculate the cost of equity using the dividend growth model method. (Do not round intermediate calculations. Enter your answer as a percentage rounded to 2 decimal places (e.g., 32.16).)

Cost of equity:

Calculate the cost of equity using the SML method. (Do not round intermediate calculations. Enter your answer as a percentage rounded to 2 decimal places (e.g., 32.16).)

Cost of equity:

Laverne Industries stock has a beta of 1.30. The company just paid a dividend of $.80, and the dividends are expected to grow at 5 percent. The expected return of the market is 11.5 percent, and Treasury bills are yielding 5 percent. The most recent stock price is $82.25.

Required: (a)

Calculate the cost of equity using the dividend growth model method. (Do not round intermediate calculations. Enter your answer as a percentage rounded to 2 decimal places (e.g., 32.16).)

Cost of equity:

(b)

Calculate the cost of equity using the SML method. (Do not round intermediate calculations. Enter your answer as a percentage rounded to 2 decimal places (e.g., 32.16).)

Cost of equity:

Explanation / Answer

a)

Do= 0.80

G= 5%

P = 82.25

Cost of equity = Do x (1+g)/P   + g

                            =0.80 x(1+0.05)/82.25 +0.05

                                = 6.02%

b)

B= 1.30

Rm= 11.50%

Rf= 5%

Cost of equity = Rf + (Rm- Rf) x beta

                            = 0.05 + (0.115 – 0.05)x1.30

                                = 13.45%