Problem
Oregon Operations is trying to calculate its required ROE. They recently paid an annual dividend of $3.00 a share. The dividend is expected to grow at a constant rate of 5%. Their current stock price is $30.00 a share. The stock's beta is 1.4. The current rate of U.S. Treasuries is 3% and the return on the S&P 500 is 8%. What is Oregon Operations' estimate on their required ROE?