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Rollins Corporation is estimating its WACC. Its target capital structure is 20 percent debt, 20 percent preferred stock, and 60 percent common equity. Its bonds have a 7.5 percent coupon, paid semiannually, a current maturity of 20 years, and sell for $1,105.78. The firm could sell, at par, $100 preferred stock which pays a 8 percent annual dividend, but flotation costs of 5 percent would be incurred. Rollins' beta is 1.8, the risk-free rate is 2.45 percent, and the market risk premium is 5 percent. The firm's marginal tax rate is 40 percent.
What is the company's cost of preferred equity? SHOW WORK
Cost of new preferred stock (Rp) | Annual dividend÷(Stock price-Flotation cost) | |
Here, | ||
Annual dividend | $ 8.00 | =100*8% |
Preferred stock price | $ 95.00 | |
Flotation cost | 5.00% | |
Cost of new preferred stock (Rp) | 8.86% | |
$8÷($100*(1-5%)) |