Question

Ginger, Inc., has declared a $5.40 per share dividend. Suppose capital gains are not taxed, but dividends are taxed at 20 percent. New IRS regulations require that taxes be withheld at the time the dividend is paid. The company's stock sells for $94.00 per share, and the stock is about to go ex dividend. What do you think the ex-dividend price will be

Answer 1

Answer: $89.68

Step-by-step explanation:

The Ex-dividend measures how much a stock price drops as a result of the disbursement of dividends. It is calculated by subtracting the dividend from the current stock price.

In the above question the IRS require that taxes be withheld at the time that the dividend is paid.

This means that taxes have to be accounted for first before ex - dividend is calculated.

After tax dividend = 5.40 * ( 1 - 0.2)

After tax dividend = $4.32

Solving for Ex-dividend gives,

= 94.00 - 4.32

= $89.68

The ex-dividend price will be $89.68