Answer:
a. 6.81%
Explanation:
We know that
Price of stock = Next year dividend ÷ (Required rate of return - growth rate)
where,
Next year dividend would be
= $1.27 + $1.27 × 3.4%
= $1.27 + 0.04318
= $1.3132
The other items rate would remain same
Now put these values to the above formula
So, the value would equal to
$38.56 = $1.3132 ÷ (Required rate of return - 3.4%)
(Required rate of return - 3.4%) = $1.3132 ÷ $38.56
(Required rate of return - 3.4%) = 3.41%
So, the required rate of return would be
= 3.41% + 3.4%
= 6.81%