Question

Preferred stock has a par (face) value of $80. The annual dividend is $6.00 per share. Investors in this preferred stock have a required rate of return equal to 8%. Compute the current price of a share of the preferred stock.
Round to the second decimal place.

Answer 1

Answer: $75

Explanation:

Using the Gordon Growth Model:

Price of stock = Next year dividend / (Required return - growth rate)

Growth rate is 0% as dividend does not change per year.

Price of stock = 6 / 8%

= $75