Hettenhouse Company's perpetual preferred stock sells for $103.00 per share, and it pays a $7.50 annual dividend. If the company were to sell a new preferred issue, it would incur a flotation cost of 5.00% of the price paid by investors. What is the company's cost of preferred stock for use in calculating the WACC?

Hettenhouse Company's perpetual preferred stock sells for $103.00 per share, and it pays a $7.50 annual dividend. If the company were to sell a new preferred issue, it would incur a flotation cost of 5.00% of the price paid by investors. What is the company's cost of preferred stock for use in calculating the WACC?

Intermediate Financial Management (MindTap Course List)

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Chapter11: Determining The Cost Of Capital

Section: Chapter Questions

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