Cost of Equity

 

  • It is a return to a company for its capital investments
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  • Of the available sources (i)Debt (ii)Equity., Later provides higher rate of return than DEBT
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    We can calcuate cost of equity in two ways:

     

  • Dividend Growth Model
  • Capital Asset Pricing Model
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    Dividend Growth Model:

  • Company must pay dividends
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    Capital Asset Pricing Model:

  • It is not necessary that company requires to pay dividends
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    Cost of Equity = Risk-Free Rate of Return + Beta * (Market Rate of Return - Risk-Free Rate of Return)

  • Beta: Risk on stock price