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Swamp & Sand's current dividend is $1.6 per share. Analysts expect the firm's growth rate of 2% per year to continue indefinitely. The current stock price is 12.5 . Calculate the required return on equity for this firm.

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Shows how to calculate the required rate of return on equity using dividend discount method

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