Answer:
7.31%
Explanation:
Data provided in the question:
Annual dividend paid, D0 = $1.48
Dividend growth rate, g = 2.2% = 0.022
Current stock price per share = $29.60
Now,
Current price of share = D1 Ă· (r - g) Â Â Â .........(1)
Here,
r is the required rate of return
D1 = dividend at year 1 = Â D0 Ă— (1 + g)
= $1.48 Ă— (1 + 0.022)
= $1.51256
Therefore, from (1) we get
$29.60 = $1.51256 Ă· (r - 0.022)
or
(r - 0.022) = 0.0511
or
r = 0.0511 + 0.022
or
r = 0.0731
or
r = 0.0731 Ă— 100% = 7.31%