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Villalpando Winery wants to raise $25 million from the sale of preferred stock. If the winery wants to sell one million shares of preferred stock, what annual dividend will it have to promise if investors demand a return of
a. 12%?
b. 15%?
c. 8%?
d. 7%?
e. 5%?
f. 3%?
Calculate the issue price of preferred stock as follows:
Price = Amount raised / Number of shares
= $25 million / 1 million
= $25
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a.
Calculate the dividend when dividend yield 12% as follows:
Dividend = Price * Rate
= $25 * 12%
= $3
Therefore, the dividend is $3.
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b.
Calculate the dividend when dividend yield 15% as follows:
Dividend = Price * Rate
= $25 * 15%
= $3.75
Therefore, the dividend is $3.75.
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c.
Calculate the dividend when dividend yield 8% as follows:
Dividend = Price * Rate
= $25 * 8%
= $2
Therefore, the dividend is $2.
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d.
Calculate the dividend when dividend yield 7% as follows:
Dividend = Price * Rate
= $25 * 7%
= $1.75
Therefore, the dividend is $1.75.
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e.
Calculate the dividend when dividend yield 5% as follows:
Dividend = Price * Rate
= $25 * 5%
= $1.25
Therefore, the dividend is $1.25.
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f.
Calculate the dividend when dividend yield 3% as follows:
Dividend = Price * Rate
= $25 * 3%
= $0.75
Therefore, the dividend is $0.75.