Question

The Jones Company has decided to undertake a large project. Consequently, there is a need for additional funds. The financial manager plans to issue preferred stock with a perpetual annual dividend of $5 per share and a par value of $30. If the required return on this stock is currently 20 percent, what should be the stock's market value?

Answer 1

Answer: $25

Explanation: Dividends are the returns the shareholders of the company get for investing the the company and bearing the risk and it is calculated as follows :-

Dividend = (value of share) * (rate of return)

Here we have,

Dividend = $5

rate of return = 20%

Therefore,

$value\:of\:share\:=\:\frac{dividend}{rate\:of\:return}$

$value\:of\:share\:=\:\frac{\ 5}{20\%}$

                                = $25