The correct answer is: A. constant rate.
In the expected rate of return for constant growth, dividends are expected to grow at a constant rate. This means that the dividend paid in one year will be the same as the dividend paid in the previous year, plus the constant growth rate. For example, if a company pays a dividend of $1 per share and has a constant growth rate of 5%, then the dividend paid in the next year will be $1.05 per share.
The other options are incorrect because they do not describe the expected rate of return for constant growth. Option B, variable rate, is incorrect because dividends are expected to grow at a constant rate. Option C, yielding rate, is incorrect because it is not a term that is used in finance. Option D, returning yield, is incorrect because it is not a term that is used in finance.
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