What should you pay for a stock assuming you expect the following: a dividend of $1.00 paid at the end of years 1 and 2; cost of equity equal to 8 percent; and, a selling price of $31 at the end of two years?

You buy a share of MMM Stock for $21.40. You expect it to pay dividends of $1.07, $1.1449 and $1.2250 in Years 1, 2, and 3 respectively, and you expect to sell it at a price of $26.22 at the end of 3 years. The dividend yield on this stock will be:

You buy a share of The Ludwig Corporation stock for $20.20. You expect it to pay dividends of $1.03, $1.1103, and $1.1969 in Years 1, 2, and 3, respectively, and you expect to sell it at a price of $25.31 at the end of 3 years.   Calculate the growth rate in dividends. Round your answer to two decimal places. % Calculate the expected dividend yield. Round your answer to two decimal places.

A stock costs $80 and pays a $2 annual dividend. If you expect to sell the stock after four years for $95, what is your anticipated return on the investment? Use Appendix B and Appendix D to answer the question. Round your answer to the nearest whole number.   %

Suppose you are thinking of purchasing the Luna Co.’s common stock today. If you expect Luna to pay $2.5, $2.625, $2.73, and $2.81 dividends at the end of year one, two, three, and four respectively and you believe that you can sell the stock for $40.97 at the end of year four.  If you required return on this investment is 9%, how much will you be willing to pay for the stock today?

A stock will pay a dividend of $3.5 and is expected to sell for $87.8 in one year.  If the current price is$19.4, what is the return.  Answer as a percent. Answer:

A stock pays a yearly dividend of $2.16, expected to grow by 0.4% per year forever. If the stock is currently priced at $27.26, what is the prevailing market rate of return?

You purchased a stock at the beginning of the year for $32 and have just received a dividend of $2. You are now thinking of selling the stock for $24. What was your realized return?

Suppose you are thinking of purchasing the Moore Co.’s common stock today. If you expect Moore to pay $2.5, $2.625, $2.73, and $2.81 dividends at the end of year one, two, three, and four respectively and you believe that you can sell the stock for $40.97 at the end of year four.  If you required return on this investment is 9%, how much will you be willing to pay for the stock today?

Consider an example. Assume a share of preferred stock with the following characteristics:                                       Par value                     $100                                     Dividend rate              3.0% per year                                     Payment schedule       semiannual                                     Maturity date   You are analyzing this preferred stock for possible purchase.  Your required rate of return on this stock is 5% per year, compounded semiannually.    Draw a time line showing the expected dividends for this preferred stock.   Calculate the value of this preferred stock based on the required rate of return.   Assume that the current market price for this preferred stock is $75 per share. Calculate the expected return based on the market price.   Should you invest in the stock?   Why or why not?  Be sure to use your results                               from BOTH parts B and C above.   You are analyzing a share of XYZ…