Buy at 20x P/E, exit in 5 years at 30x P/E 5% dividend yield, assume 100% goes to equity holders
What's your IRR?
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~13%
is this an interview question? how did you get that number?
1.5x moic ~8% irr + dividend yield = ~13%. Clarifying question is growth rate.
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