Question

lpha Moose Transporters has a current stock price of $33.35 per share, and is expected to pay a per-share dividend of $1.36 at the end of the year. The company’s earnings’ and dividends’ growth rate are expected to grow at the constant rate of 9.40% into the foreseeable future. If Alpha Moose expects to incur flotation costs of 6.50% of the value of its newly-raised equity funds, then the flotation-adjusted (net) cost of its new common stock (rounded to two decimal places) should be .

Answer 1

Answer:

13.86%

Explanation:

Calculation to determine the flotation-adjusted (net) cost of its new common stock

Using this formula

Cost of new common stock(re) = [d1 / stock price (1-flotation cost)] +g

Let plug in the formula

Cost of new common stock(re)= [$1.36 / 33.35 (1 – 0.065)]+0.094

Cost of new common stock(re)= [$1.36 / 33.35 (0.935)]+0.094

Cost of new common stock(re)= [$1.36/31.182)+0.094

Cost of new common stock(re)=0.04361+0.094

Cost of new common stock(re)=0.1376*100

Cost of new common stock(re)=13.76%

Therefore the flotation-adjusted (net) cost of its new common stock will be 13.76%