Summerdahl Resort's common stock is currently trading at $31 a share. The stock is expected to pay a dividend of $2.50 a share at the end of the year (D1 = $2.50), and the dividend is expected to grow at a constant rate of 6% a year. What is the cost of common equity? Round your answer to two decimal places. __________ %

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1. XYZ Corporation is currently paying a dividend of $1.5 per share and is expected to increase this dividend by 10% per year for the next two year. After this, dividends are expected to grow at a stable rate of 4% annually. If the required rate of return on the stock is 8%, what is the current value of a share? A. $40.00 B. $42.25 C. $47.19 D. $43.62 2. JW Corporation is expected to pay a dividend of $1.80 per share next year. After that, dividends are expected to grow by 3% annually indefinitely. The current stock price is $30.00. If your required rate of return is 10%, should you purchase the stock today? Why or why not? A. No; The stock has a present value of $31.50 per share. B. Yes; The stock has a present value of $31.50 per share. C. No; The stock has a present value of $25.71 per share. D. Yes; The stock has a present value of $25.71 per share. E. No; The stock has a present value of $36.00 per share.

$12.50 per share is the current price for Foster Farms' stock. The dividend is projected to increase at a constant rate of 5.50% per year. The required rate of return on the stock, rs, is 9.00%. What is the stock's expected price 3 years from today? Select the correct answer.   a. $14.68     b. $14.87     c. $15.25     d. $15.06     e. $14.49