Answer:
The correct option B ,stock price increased proportionately with the dividend increase
Explanation:
To a rational investor, the price tag on a share is given by the expected dividend divided by the investor's rate of return.
To illustrate this further, the increase in dividend in percentage terms is calculated thus:
=($1.48-$1.45)/$1.45=2.07%
The divided has increased by 2.07%
Assuming investor's rate of return is 10%, we can calculate the price of the stock when dividend is $1.45 as well as when it is $1.48
price=$1.45/0.1=$14.5
price=$1.48/0.1=$14.8
The increase in price is computed thus:
(14.8-14.5)/14.5=2.07%
There is no doubt that an increase in dividend of 2.07% brought about the same increase share price ,hence choice of answer.
