Question

Assume that Kish Inc. hired you as a consultant to help estimate its cost of common equity. You have obtained the following data: D0 = $0.90; P0 = $27.50; and g = 7.00% (constant). Based on the DCF approach, what is the cost of common equity?

Answer 1

Cost of equity= 10,50%

Step-by-step explanation:

The cost of equity is the return a company requires to decide if an iThe cost of equity is the return a company requires to decide if an investment meets capital return requirements. A firm's cost of equity represents the compensation the market demands in exchange for owning the asset and bearing the risk of ownership.

Cost of equity= (D1/P0)+g

D1= next year dividend (D0*

P0=actual price

g= growth rate of dividends

In this exercise:

D1=D0*(1+g)=0,90*1,07=$0,963

P0=$27,50

g=0,07

Cost of equity= 0,963/27,5+0,07=0,1051=10,50%