Johnson Industries finances its projects with 40 percent debt,
10 percent preferred stock, and 50 percent common stock.
- The company can issue bonds at a yield to maturity of 8.4
percent.
- The cost of preferred stock is 9 percent.
- The company's common stock currently sells for $30 a
share.
- The company's dividend is currently $2.00 a share (D0 = $2.00),
and is expected to grow at a constant rate of 6 percent per
year.
- The company’s tax rate is 30 percent.
What is the company’s weighted average cost of capital
(WACC)?