Holdup Bank has an issue of preferred stock with a $6 stated dividend that just sold for $93 per share. What is the bank's cost of preferred stock

6.45%

Explanation:

Calculation for bank's cost of preferred stock

Using this formula

Cost of preferred stock = Dividend / Price of Stock * 100

Where,

Dividend $6

Price of Stock 93 per share

Let plug in the formula

Cost of preferred stock = 6/93*100

Cost of preferred stock = 0.0645*100

Cost of preferred stock=6.45 %

Therefore the bank's cost of preferred stock will be 6.45%