The next dividend payment by Hoffman, Inc., will be $2.65 per share. The dividends are anticipated to maintain a growth rate of 4.5 percent forever. If the stock currently sells for $43.15 per share, what is the required return

Answer: 6.42%

Explanation:

To calculate this, we use the formula for the Dividend Discount Model / Gordon Growth Formula as follows:

P = D1 / (r - g)

Where,

P = current stock price

D1 = Next dividend

r = required return

g = growth rate

We can make r the subject of the equation by,

P = D1 / (r - g)

P (r - g) = D1

r - g = D1/P

r = D1/P + g

Calculating therefore we have,

r = 2.65/43.15 + 0.045

= 0.06417728852

= 6.42%

6.42% is the required return.

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