Cost of Equity
Radon Homes's current EPS is $6.16. It was $3.73 5 years ago. The company pays out 55% of its earnings as dividends, and the stock sells for $36.
Calculate the historical growth rate in earnings. (Hint: This is a 5-year growth period.) Round your answer to two decimal places.
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Calculate the next expected dividend per share, D1 (Hint: D0 = 0.55($6.16) = $3.39). Assume that the past growth rate will continue. Round your answer to the nearest cent.
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What is Radon's cost of equity, rs? Round your answer to two decimal places.
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