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Luke Davis owned 150 shares of Sony 6.5% convertible preferred stock, $50 par value, for which he paid $56 per share, including commission. Two years later, after receiving preferred dividends each year, he converted to 500 shares of Sony common stock, valued at $22.50 a share at the time of conversion.
a. What was the cost to Luke of the preferred stock?
$
b. How much did Luke receive in dividends from the preferred stock?
$
c. What was the value of the common stock that Luke received?
$
d. If he sells the 500 common shares immediately, how much gain will Luke realize, including his dividend?
$
e. What would be Luke's percent of gain? Round your answer to two decimal places.
%
(a) No. of Preference shares = 150
Price paid per share 56
So, cost of Preference shares = Price paid * no. of shares
56*150
8400
Cost of Preference shares is $8,400
(b) Preference shares are 6.5% preference shares
Par Value= 50
Preference dividend = Par Value * Dividend %
50 * 6.5%
3.25
Preference dividends on Total shares = 3.25*150
487.5
Holding shares for 2 years
so 2 year dividends = 2*487.5= $975
Total dividends received on preference shares is $975.
(c)
Value per share on conversion = $22.50
No. of shares received= 500
Total value of common stock = no. of shares*Value per share
500*22.50
11250
So, value of common Stock received is $11,250
(d) gain including dividends = (Value of common stock + Dividend received - price paid for Preference shares
11250 + 975 - 8400
3825
So, gain including dividends is $3,825
(e) gain % = Gain/Price paid * 100
3825/8400*100
45.53571429
So, Luke percent of Gain is 45.54%
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