Question
You've collected the following information from your favorite financial website.
| 52-Week Price |
Stock (Div) |
Div
Yld % |
PE
Ratio |
Close
Price |
Net
Chg |
| Hi |
Lo |
| 77.40 |
10.43 |
Palm Coal .36 |
2.6 |
6 |
13.90 |
-.24 |
| 55.81 |
33.42 |
Lake Lead Grp 1.54 |
3.8 |
10 |
40.43 |
-.01 |
| 131.03 |
70.00 |
SIR 2.50 |
2.8 |
10 |
89.07 |
3.07 |
| 50.24 |
13.95 |
DR Dime .80 |
5.2 |
6 |
15.43 |
-.26 |
| 35.00 |
20.74 |
Candy Galore .32 |
1.5 |
28 |
?? |
.18 |
|
According to your research, the growth rate in dividends for Palm Coal for the previous 10 years has been 4.25 percent.
If investors feel this growth rate will continue, what is the required return for Palm Coal stock?
(Do not round intermediate calculations and enter your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.)