Ch 09: Assignment - Stocks and Their Valuation 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: PD Po = Which of the following statements best describes how a change in a firm's stock price would affect a stock's capital gains yield? The capital gains yield on a stock that the investor already owns has an inverse relationship with the firm's expected future stock price. The capital gains yield on a stock that the investor already owns has a direct relationship with the firm's expected future stock price. Walter Utilities is a dividend paying company and is expected to pay an annual dividend of $2.45 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 $19.00 per share, what is the expected rate of return? 1,669.47% Walter Utilities is a dividend paying company and is expected to pay an annual dividend of $2.45 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 $19.00 per share, what is the expected rate of return? 1,669.47% 22.39% 961.78% 1,085.39% Walter's dividend is expected to grow at a constant growth rate of 9.50% per year. What do you expect to happen to Walter's expected dividend yield in the future? It will decrease. It will increase It will stay the same