Question

The next dividend payment by Hoffman, Inc., will be $2.90 per share. The dividends are anticipated to maintain a growth rate of 4.75 percent forever. If the stock currently sells for $49.40 per share, what is the required return? (Do not round intermediate calculations and round your answer to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.)

Answer 1

10.6%

Step-by-step explanation:

Calculation for the required return

Using this formula

Required return=(Dividend payment/Stock per share)+Anticipated growth rate

Let plug in the formula

Required return =($2.90 per share/$49.40 per share)+0.0475

Required return=0.05870+0.0475

Required return =0.106*100

Required return =10.6%

Therefore the Required return will be 10.6%