Question

Diggin Tools just issued new preferred stock, which sold for $85 in the stock markets. Holders of the stock will receive an annual dividend equal to $9.35. The flotation costs associated with the new issue were 6 percent and Diggin's marginal tax rate is 30 percent. Which of the following is the component cost of preferred stock, rps? (Round off the answer to two decimal places,
a. 11.05 percent
b. 10.75 percent
c. 11.70 percent
d. 10.52 percent
e. 12.25 percent

Answer 1

Answer:

c. 11.70 percent

Explanation:

The computation of the cost of preferred stock is shown below:

= Annual dividend ÷ Sale price of preferred stock × (1 - flotation cost)

= $9.35 ÷ $85 × (1 - 6%)

=  $9.35 ÷ $79.9

= 11.70%

We ignored the marginal tax rate i.e 30%. In the case of preferred stock, the flotation cost would be deducted. We consider all the things that are given in the question