If a Preferred Stock from Ecology and Environment, Inc

question 32

Multiple Choice

If a preferred stock from Ecology and Environment, Inc. (EEI) pays $2.50 in annual dividends, and the required return on the preferred stock is 5.8 percent, what's the value of the stock?

• A) $0.15
• B) $0.43
• C) $14.50
• D) $43.10

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