Walter Utilities is a dividend-paying company and is expected to pay an annual dividend of $2.25 at the end of the year. Its dividend is expected to grow at a constant rate of 6.50% per year. If Walter's stock currently trades for $20.00 per share, what is the expected rate of return? ○ 660.56% O 734.38% ○ 1,385.00% ○ 17.75% Walter's dividend is expected to grow at a constant growth rate of 6.50% per year. What do you expect to happen to Walter's expected dividend yield in the future? It will decrease. It will Increase. It will stay the same.

Walter Utilities is a dividend-paying company and is expected to pay an annual dividend of $2.25 at the end of the year. Its dividend is expected to grow at a constant rate of 6.50% per year. If Walter's stock currently trades for $20.00 per share, what is the expected rate of return? ○ 660.56% O 734.38% ○ 1,385.00% ○ 17.75% Walter's dividend is expected to grow at a constant growth rate of 6.50% per year. What do you expect to happen to Walter's expected dividend yield in the future? It will decrease. It will Increase. It will stay the same.

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