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What is the required rate of return on a common stock that is expected to pay a $0.75 annual dividend next year if dividends are expected to grow at 2 percent annually and the current stock price is $8.59? A) 8.73% B) 8.91% C) 11.38% D) 10.73%

Ivonne has bought shares of RIO, Inc. stock for $25.00 per share. She expects a 1.00 dividend at the end of this year. After 2 years, she expects to receive a dividend of $1.25 and to sell the stock for $28.75. What is Ivonne's required rate of return? A) 4.0% B) 24.0% C) 15.2% D) 11.6%

Wholesale Foods common stock is valued at $11.05 per share. The firm pays annual dividends which increase at a constant rate. The just paid dividend was $1.20. The required return is 12 percent. What is the dividend growth rate? A) 1.03% B) 1.67% C) 3.47% D) 4.00%

The Rug Barn has paid annual dividends of $1.30, $1.36, $1.40, $1.42, and $1.45 over the last 5 years, respectively. What is the geometric average dividend growth rate? A) 2.77% B) 2.55% C) 2.11% D) 1.98%

Over the past 4 years, a local firm has paid annual dividends of $1.52, $1.55, $1.60, and $1.68. What is the arithmetic average dividend growth rate? A) 2.69% B) 3.40% C) 3.24% D) 3.62%