A firm has just paid its annual dividend of $5.64 a share. Thereafter the dividend is expected to increase at a rate of 2% a year. If the firm's stock currently sells for $60 a share, what is the cost of equity

Answer:

11.588 %

Explanation:

The information available allows us to use the Dividend Growth Model to calculate the cost of equity as :

Cost of equity =  Expected dividend ÷ Price per share + growth rate

therefore,

Cost of equity = ($5.64 x 1.02) / $60 + 2 %

                        = 11.588 %

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Condensed balance sheet and income statement data for Jergan Corporation are presented here.
Jergan Corporation
Balance Sheets
December 31
2020 2019 2018

Cash $ 30,600 $ 17,300 $ 17,300
Accounts receivable (net) 50,900 44,500 48,600
Other current assets 90,100 94,800 64,900
Investments 54,700 70,600 44,600
Plant and equipment (net) 500,600 370,000 358,700
$726,900 $597,200 $534,100
Current liabilities $85,600 $79,000 $70,700
Long-term debt 144,200 85,000 50,900
Common stock, $10 par 384,000 319,000 308,000
Retained earnings 113,100 114,200 104,500
$726,900 $597,200 $534,100
Jergan Corporation
Income Statement
For the Years Ended December 31
2020 2019

Sales revenue $736,500 $605,600
Less: Sales returns and allowances 40,200 31,000
Net sales 696,300 574,600
Cost of goods sold 424,600 372,000
Gross profit 271,700 202,600
Operating expenses (including income taxes) 181,181 150,886
Net income $ 90,519 $ 51,714
Additional information:
1. The market price of Jergan’s common stock was $7.00, $7.50, and $8.50 for 2018, 2019, and 2020, respectively.
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2019 2020
(1) Profit margin % %
(2) Gross profit rate % %
(3) Asset turnover times times
(4) Earnings per share $ $
(5) Price-earnings ratio times times
(6) Payout ratio % %
(7) Debt to assets ratio % %

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Accounts receivable 717 Insurance Expense 543
Supplies 500 Rent expense 1,500
Prepaid insurance 2,195 Land 2,773
Cash 2,002 Wages expense 651
Office equipment 1,800 Retained earnings 5,500
Dividends 701 Common stock 5,855
Unearned rent 1,600

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