6. Expected returns, dividends, and growth The constant growth valuation formula has dividends in the numerator. Dividends are divided by the difference between the required return and dividend growth rate as follows: Po = D (r - g) Which of the following statements is true? Increasing dividends will always decrease the stock price, because the firm is depleting internal funding resources. Increasing dividends may not always increase the stock price, because less earnings may be invested back into the firm and that impedes growth. Increasing dividends will always increase the stock price. Walter Utilities is a dividend-paying company and is expected to pay an annual dividend of $0.65 at the end of the year. Its dividend is expected to grow at a constant rate of 9.50% per year. If Walter's stock currently trades for $12.00 per share, what is the expected rate of return? 954.95% 14.92% 1,006.88% 921.67% Which of the following statements will always hold true? It will never be appropriate for a rapidly growing start-up company that pays no dividends at present, but is expected to pay dividends at some point in the future, to use the constant growth valuation formula.

6. Expected returns, dividends, and growth The constant growth valuation formula has dividends in the numerator. Dividends are divided by the difference between the required return and dividend growth rate as follows: P^0=1vDs Which of the following statements is true? Thcreasing dividends will always decrease the stock price, because the firm is depleting intemal funding resources. Increasing dividends may not always increase the stock price, because less earnings may be invested back into the firm and that impedes growth: Increasing clividends will always increase the stock price. Walter velities is a dividend-paying company and is expected to pay an annual dividend of $0.65 at the end of the year. Its dividend is expected to grow at a constant rote of 9.50% per year. If Walter's stock currently trades for $12.00 per share, what is the expected rate of return? 954,95% 14,924 1,006.88% 921.67% Which of the following stotements will always hold true? It wal never be aporopriate for a rapldty growing start-up compsny that pays no dividends at present, but is expected to pay dividehds at some point in the future, to use the constant growth valuation formula. Waiter Utilites is a dividend:paying company and is expected to pay an annual dividend of $0.65 at the end of the year. Its dividend is expected to grow at a conbtant rate of 9.50% per year, if watzer's stock currently trades for $12.00 per share, what is the expected rate of return? 954.95% 14.92% 1,006.88% 92107 th Which of the following statements will always hold true? It will hever be appropriate for a napidly growing start-up company that pays no dividends at present, but is expected to pay ofvidends at some point in the future, to use the constant growth valuation formula. The constant growth valuation formula is not appropriate to use for zece growh stocks. The constant growth valuation formula is not appropriate to use unless the company's growth rate is expocted to remalin constant in the future