Question

Carter's preferred stock pays a dividend of $1.40 per quarter. If the price of the stock is $69.00, what is its nominal (not effective) annual expected rate of return?

Answer 1

Answer:

Carter's preferred stock nominal annual expected rate of return is 8.12%.

Explanation:

Nominal annual expected rate of return of a preferred stock can be described as the current or unadjusted rate of return of the stock.

The nominal annual expected rate of return can be calculated as follows:

Nominal annual expected rate of return = Annual preferred stock dividend per share / Preferred stock price ............. (1)

Where;

Annual preferred stock dividend per share = Dividend per quarter * 4 = $1.40 * 4 = $5.60

Preferred stock price = $69.00

Substituting the values into equation (1), we have:

Nominal annual expected rate of return = $5.60 / $69.00 = 0.0812, or 8.12%

Therefore, Carter's preferred stock nominal annual expected rate of return is 8.12%.