The next dividend payment by JM, Incorporated, will be $3.00 per share. The dividends are anticipated to maintain a growth rate of 4.25 percent forever. If the stock currently sells for $49.60 per share, What is the required return? Note: Do not round intermediate calculations and round your answer to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16. Required return %

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The next dividend payment by JM, Incorporated, will be $3.00 per share. The dividends are anticipated to maintain a growth rate of 4.25 percent forever. If the stock currently sells for $49.60 per share,

**What is the required return?**

*Note: Do not round intermediate calculations and round your answer to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.*

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Transcribed Image Text:The next dividend payment by JM, Incorporated, will be $3.00 per share. The dividends are anticipated to maintain a growth rate of 4.25 percent forever. If the stock currently sells for $49.60 per share, **What is the required return?** *Note: Do not round intermediate calculations and round your answer to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.* [Text Box for Input] - Required return: [ ] % This image presents a financial problem requiring the calculation of the required rate of return based on the given dividend information and stock price. The problem emphasizes precision by instructing to round the final answer to two decimal places, while intermediate calculations should not be rounded.
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Step 1: Explain dividend discount model

As per the dividend discount model, the current price of the stock is calculated by

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