Question

Countess Corp. is expected to pay an annual dividend of $4.39 on its common stock in one year. The current stock price is $92 per share. The company announced that it will increase its dividend by 3.55% annually. What is the company's cost of equity

Answer 1

8.32 %

Step-by-step explanation:

With the information provided, we can calculate the company's cost of equity by using the Dividend Growth Model.

Thus,

Cost of Equity = Dividend / Stock Price + Expected Growth

Therefore,

Cost of Equity = $4.39 / $92 + 3.55%

= 8.32 %