ing company is required to determine the cost of capital for its common shares. The company expects to pay a dividend of $ 1.45 by the end of the year (2021). The following table shows the dividends for the last 5 years. Year Dividend 2020 $ 1.3 2019 1.2 2018 1.1                                                          2017 1     2016 0.98                                                          2015 0.90 After administrative costs, the company e

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A trucking company is required to determine the cost of capital for its common shares. The company expects to pay a dividend of $ 1.45 by the end of the year (2021). The following table shows the dividends for the last 5 years.

Year Dividend
2020 $ 1.3
2019 1.2
2018 1.1
                                                         2017 1
    2016 0.98
                                                         2015 0.90

After administrative costs, the company expects to earn $ 25 per share from a new issue and has a 15% market rate.

a) Determine the growth rate of dividends from 2016 to 2020. (g =?)

b) Determine the value or price of the shares

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