Question

Jumbuck Exploration has a current stock price of $2.00 and is expected to sell for $2.10 in one year's time, immediately after it pays a dividend of $0.26. Which of the following is closest to Jumbuck Exploration's equity cost of capital?
Question 9 options:
A) 9%
B) 12%
C) 18%
D) 22%

Answer 1

The equity cost of capital for the Jumbuck Exploration is 22%

Explanation:

Equity cost refers to the return offered to the customers in place of their investment in the organisation stocks. It is calculated by the formula

Rₐ = (D₁/P₀)+g

Where Rₐ= cost of equity

D₁= dividends announced

P₀=share price (current)

g= growth rate

Now given details-

Dividend announced (D₁)- $ 0.26

Current market price (P₀) - $ 2.00

Expected price= $ 2.10

growth rate= expected price- current price

growth rate (g) =$ 0.10

Putting the values to find Rₐ

Rₐ=(0.26/2.00)+0.10

Rₐ=0.23 or 23%

Nearest answer is 22%

Hence the equity cost of the capital is 22%