Using financial calculator: FV = 1000, PV = -784, Coupon = 40, N = 14
Compute I/Y = 6.38%
Annual I/Y = 6.38% x 2 = 12.76%
YTM is the cost of debt which in this case is 12.76%.
After - tax cost of debt = 12.76% (1 - 32%) = 8.68%
Current Dividend = 2% of 15 = $0.30
Next year's dividend = 0.30 (1 + 6%) = $0.318
Cost of equity= [ Next year's Dividends Price] + Growth% = [0.318 15] + 6% = 8.12%
WACC = Weight Equity x Cost of Equity + Weight Debt x After-tax cost of Debt
= 0.60 x 8.12% + 0.40 x 8.68%
WACC = 8.34%
Note: Here cost of equity (8.12%) is less than than cost of debt (8.68%). This usually doesn't happen in real life as equity is more riskier than debt and has higher rate of return.
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