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Big Battery Car Company issued preferred stock that pays a $6.00 dividend every year in perpetuity. They just announced sales of their new car are not meeting analyst’s expectations. The Management has decided to stop paying common stock dividends for 6 years to reinvest earnings in new features. The market rate of return is 7.0%. |
Price at the end of 6th year = Perpetual dividend / Market return
= 6 / 0.07
= $ 85.7143
New price current = Price at the end of 6th year / ( 1 + Market rate )6
= 85.7143 / ( 1.07 )6
= $ 57.12 Answer