Question

A firm pays a current dividend of $1.00 which is expected to grow at a rate of 5% indefinitely. If current value of the firm’s shares is $35.00, what is the required return based on the constant growth dividend discount model (DDM)?

Answer 1

8%

Step-by-step explanation:

A firm pays a current dividend of $1

The growth rate is 5%

= 5/100

= 0.05

The current value of the firm's share is $35

Therefore, the required return using the constant growth discount dividend model can be calculated as follows

K = 1×(1+0.05)/35 + 0.05

K= 1×1.05/35 + 0.05

= 1×0.03 + 0.05

= 0.03 + 0.05

= 0.08×100

= 8%

Hence the required return is 8%