The Absolute Zero Co. just issued a dividend of $3.30 per share on its common st

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The Absolute Zero Co. just issued a dividend of $3.30 per share on its common stock. The company is expected to maintain a constant 6.8 percent growth rate in its dividends indefinitely.

If the stock sells for $66 a share, what is the company’s cost of equity? (Do not round intermediate calculations. Enter your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.)

The Absolute Zero Co. just issued a dividend of $3.30 per share on its common stock. The company is expected to maintain a constant 6.8 percent growth rate in its dividends indefinitely.

Explanation / Answer

Ke= D/V+g

D=$ 3.30 V=$66 g=6.8% or 0.068

3.30/66+0.068 =>0.05+0.068=0.118 or 11.80%

the cost of equity of the firm =11.80%

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