Question

Will Co. is expected to pay a dividend of $2 per share at the end of year 1(Div1), and the dividends are expected to grow at a constant rate of 4 percent forever. If the current price of the stock is $20 per share, calculate the expected return or the cost of equity capital for the firm.

Answer 1

Expected return or the cost of equity capital for the firm = 14%

Step-by-step explanation:

V(0) = D1 / r - g

v = 20, D1 = 2, r = ?, g = 0.04

20 = 2 / (r - 0.04)

20r - 0.8 = 2

20r = 2 + 0.8

20r = 2.8

r = 2.8/20

r = 0.14

r = 14%

Note: Application of constant growth dividend discount model was required to solve the question