Duke Energy has been paying dividends steadily for 20 years. During that time, dividends have grown at

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Duke Energy has been paying dividends steadily for 20 years. During that time, dividends have grown at a compound annual rate of 3%. If Duke Energy’s current stock price is $78 and the firm plans to pay a dividend of $6.50 next year, what is the required return on Duke’s common stock?

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A dividend is a distribution of a portion of company’s earnings, decided and managed by the company’s board of directors, and paid to the shareholders. Dividends are given on the shares. It is a token reward paid to the shareholders for their...
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Principles of Managerial Finance

ISBN: 978-0134476315

15th edition

Authors: Chad J. Zutter, Scott B. Smart

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