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You are planning to purchase 200 shares of preferred stock and must choose between stock in the Jackson Corporation and stock in the Fields Corporation. Your required rate of return is 13.84 percent. If the stock in Jackson pays a dividend of $3.00 and is selling for $21 and the stock in Fields pays a dividend of $3.75 and is selling for $28, which stock should you choose?
expected return= dividend/ selling price | ||
jackson corporation | fields corporation | |
dividend | 3 | 3.75 |
selling price | 21 | 28 |
expected return(d/sp) | 14.286% | 13.393% |
required return is 13.84% | ||
so jackson corporation must be choosed | ||
because its expected return is greater than the required return | ||