Question

McKerley Corp. has preferred stock outstanding that will pay an annual dividend of $3.70 per share with the first dividend exactly 14 years from today. If the required return is 3.6 percent, what is the current price of the stock?

Answer 1

$64.89

Step-by-step explanation:

Calculation for the current price of the stock

First step is to find the preference stock value at end of 13 years

Using this formula

P13= Annual dividend/Required return

Let plug in the formula

P13=$3.70/.036

P13= $102.78

The second step is to calculate for the current price of the stock

Using this formula

P0= P13/(1+Required return)^Dividend years

Let plug in the formula

P0= $102.78/(1 + .036)^13

P0=$102.78/(1.036)^13

P0=$102.78/1.5837

P0=$64.89

Therefore the current price of the stock will be $64.89