A stock sells for $$18$ a share. The stock is expected to pay $$2$ per share next month when the annual dividend is distributed. The company has established a pattern of increasing its dividends by $4\%$ annually and expects to continue doing so$.$ What is the market rate of return on this stock? A firm just paid an annual dividend of $$\mathrm{.}32$ a share and plans on increasing this amount by $3$ percent annually. What is the expected dividend for Year $5?$ Andy$$s Tools Co$.$ is planning on paying $$1\mathrm{.}20,$ $$1\mathrm{.}44,$ $$1\mathrm{.}728,$ and $$2\mathrm{.}0736$ a share over the next four years, respectively. After that the dividend will be increased by $5\%$ a year. What is the current value of one share if the required rate of return is $9\mathrm{.}25\%?$

Group of answer choices

$$35\mathrm{.}63$

$$38\mathrm{.}19$

$$41\mathrm{.}05$

$$43\mathrm{.}19$

$$45\mathrm{.}8$ Bills Inc.just paid a $$2$ per share annual dividend. The company is planning on paying $$3\mathrm{.}00,$ $$5\mathrm{.}00,$ $$7\mathrm{.}50,$ and $$10\mathrm{.}00$ a share over the next four years, respectively. After that the dividend will be a constant $$2\mathrm{.}50$ per share per year. What is the market price of this stock if the market rate of return is $15\%?$

Group of answer choices

$$17\mathrm{.}04$

$$22\mathrm{.}39$

$$26\mathrm{.}57$

$$29\mathrm{.}08$

$$33\mathrm{.}71$