1. Jackson Street Repair’s stock currently sells for $55 per share. The market requires a 12% return on the firm’s stock. If the company maintains a constant 5% growth rate in dividends, what was the most recent dividend per share paid on the stock?
2. Hope Company’s stock sells for $22 per share, its last dividend was $1.00, and its growth rate is a constant 8%. What is its required rate of return?