A Company's last dividend was $1.35. Its dividend growth rate is expected to be constant at 6.0% forever and the stock price is $40. The flotation cost on any new stock issue will be 10%. The company’s tax rate is 40%. What is cost of retained earnings for this company?
Computation of cost of retained earning | ||||||||
Cost of retained earning = | Expected dividend next year / Price today + Growth rate | |||||||
Expected dividend next year = | 1.35*106% | |||||||
1.431 | ||||||||
Price today = | 40 | |||||||
Growth rate = | 6% | |||||||
Cost of retained earning = | 1.431/40+6% | |||||||
9.58% | ||||||||
ans = | 9.58% |
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