Current per share market price= $20.25
Current per share dividend= $1.12
Current per share earnings= $2.48
Beta= 0.90
Expected market risk premium= 6.4 percent
Risk free rate (20 year treasury bonds) = 5.2 percent
Past 10 years earnings per share:
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20x1=$1.39
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20x6=$1.95
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20x2=$1.48
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20x7=2.12
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20x3=1.60
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20x8=2.26
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20x4=1.68
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20x9=2.40
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20x5=1.79
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20y0=2.48
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This past earning growth trend is expected to continue for the foreseeable future. The dividend payout ratio has remained approximately constant over last ten years and is expected to remain at current levels for the foreseeable future.
Compute the cost of equity capital using the following methods:
[A] Constant growth rate dividend capitalization model approach
[B] The capital asset pricing model approach