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12 June, 03:19

Weir inc.'s perpetual preferred stock sells for $97.50 per share, and it pays an $8.50 annual dividend. if the company were to sell a new preferred issue, it would incur a flotation cost of 4.00% of the price paid by investors. what is the company's cost of preferred stock for use in calculating the wacc? hint: see textbook on how to adjust a stock price for floatation costs; they show it for common shares if not for preferred.

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  1. 12 June, 06:24
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    We can use the PV of perpetuity formula as the dividends will be paid for the infinite period of time. But we need to do a small adjustment for floatation cost. Following formula can be applied:

    Cost of preferred stock = Annual Dividend / (Price x (1 - flotation cost %))

    = 8.50 / (97.50 x (1 - 0.04))

    = 8.50/93.60

    = 9.08%
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