Fundamentals of Corporate Finance
11th Edition
ISBN: 9780077861704
Author: Stephen A. Ross Franco Modigliani Professor of Financial Economics Professor, Randolph W Westerfield Robert R. Dockson Deans Chair in Bus. Admin., Bradford D Jordan Professor
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 14, Problem 4QP
Estimating the DCF Growth Rate [LO1] Suppose Stark, Ltd., just issued a dividend of $2.08 per share on its common stock. The company paid dividends of $1.71, $1.82, $1.93, and $1.99 per share in the last four years. If the stock currently sells for $45, what is your best estimate of the company’s
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