Question

Hook Industries's capital structure consists solely of debt and common equity. It can issue debt at rd = 11%, and its common stock currently pays a $2.00 dividend per share (D0 = $2.00). The stock's price is currently $23.00, its dividend is expected to grow at a constant rate of 7% per year, its tax rate is 25%, and its WACC is 14.45%. What percentage of the company's capital structure consists of debt? Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to two decimal places.

Answer 1

16.30%

Step-by-step explanation:

Calculation for what the percentage of the company's capital structure consists of debt

Using this formula

rs=D1/P0+g

First step is to find the D1 using this formula

D1=(1+Dividend expected grow constant rate) *+Dividend per share

Let plug in the formula

D1=(1+0.07)*$2.00

D1=1.07*$2.00

D1=$2.14

Now let find the percentage of the company's capital structure Using this formula

rs=D1/P0+g

Let plug in the formula

rs=$2.14/$23.00+0.07

rs=0.09304947+0.07

rs=0.1630*100

rs=16.30%

Therefore the percentage of the company's capital structure consists of debt will be 16.30%