Question

Firestone Tires recently paid an annual dividend of $2.00 on its common stock. This dividend increases at an average rate of 3.8 percent per year. The stock is currently selling for $24.00 a share. What is the market rate of return

Answer 1

Market rate of return = 12.45%

Step-by-step explanation:

Below is the calculation of market rate of return.

D = Just pad dividend x (1 + growth rate)

D = 2 x (1 + 0.038)

D = 2.076

Now use the below formula to find the market rate of return.

Market rate of return = (D/current selling price) + Growth rate

Market rate of return = (2.076 / 24) + 0.038

Market rate of return = 12.45%