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Millco Victoria has preferred shares outstanding and pays a semi-annual dividend of $4.50. If the next dividend is paid six months from now and the annual required return is 12%, how much would you pay today if you want to buy a preferred share from this company?
Select one:
a. $50.00
b. $25.00
c. $75.00
d. $66.25
The amount payable to buy a preferred share is the present value of its perpetual annual dividends:
=Annual dividend/required return
=(4.5*2)/12%
=75
The answer is c)