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What will be the nominal rate of return on a perpetual preferred stock with a $100 par value, a stated dividend of 11% of par, and a current market price of (a) $52, (b) $83, (c) $98, and (d) $144? Round your answers to two decimal places.
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Statement showing computation:
Rate of return= Dividend/current price
Dividend= 100*0.11= $11
a) Calculation of nominal return when price is $52
Return= 11/52= 0.2115
Return= 21.15%
b) Calculation of nominal return when price is $83
Return= 11/83= 0.1325
Return= 13.25%
c) Calculation of nominal return when price is $98
Return= 11/98= 0.1122
Return= 11.22%
d) calculation of nominal return when price is $144
Return= 11/144= 0.0764
Return= 7.64%