Question

E-Eyes has a new issue of preferred stock it calls 20/20 preferred. The stock will pay a $20 dividend per year, but the first dividend will not be paid until 20 years from today. If you require a return of 9.75 percent on this stock, how much should you pay today

Answer 1

You would pay approximately $35.00 today

Step-by-step explanation:

The cost of the stock at the beginning of the year 20

= 20/9.75%

= 20/0.0975

= 205.13 dollars

We find the current price of the stock

= Fv/(1+r)^n

= 205.13/(1+9.75%)¹⁹

= 205.13/1.0975¹⁹

= 205.13/5.86

= $35.00

From this calculation you have to pay 35 Dollars today.