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You're analyzing the stock of a certain company. The most recent dividend paid was $7 dollars...

You're analyzing the stock of a certain company. The most recent dividend paid was $7 dollars per share. The company's discount rate is 7%, and the firm is expected to grow at 3% per year forever. What is the dividend yield of this stock?

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Computation of stock price = [Dividend * (1 + growth rate)] / (discount rate-growth rate)

Stock price = $7*(1.03) / (0.07-0.03)

Stock price = $180.25

Dividend yield = Annual dividend / Stock price

Dividend yield = $7 / $180.25

Dividend yield = 0.0388

or Dividend yield = 3.88%

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