Cardinal Corporation stock currently sells for $53 per share. The market requires a return of 8.6 percent on the firm’s stock. If the company maintains a constant 2.3 percent growth rate in dividends, what was the most recent dividend per share paid on the stock? (Do not round intermediate calculations and round your answer to 2 decimal places, e. g., 32.16.)

Fortress international, a large conglomerate, procures a few component parts from external suppliers and also manufactures some of the key raw materials in its own subsidiaries. aside from this, the company does not solely depend on outside distributors to reach its customers. in fact, it has its own retail stores to distribute its products. in this scenario, which of the following alternatives to vertical integration is fortress international applying? a. concentric integration b. taper integration c. horizontal integration d. conglomerate integration