How much are you willing to pay for one share of stock if the company just paid an $.80 annual dividend, the dividends increase by 4% annually and you require an 8% rate of return? ABC stock traditionally provides an 8% rate of return. The company just paid a $2 a year dividend which is expected to increase by 5% per year. If you are planning on buying 1,000 shares of this stock next year, how much should you expect to pay per share if the market rate of return for this type of security is 9% at the time of your purchase?