Since 70% of the Preferred Dividends Received by a Corporation

question 58

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Since 70% of the preferred dividends received by a corporation are excluded from taxable income, the component cost of equity for a company that pays half of its earnings out as common dividends and half as preferred dividends should, theoretically, beσσCost of equity = rs(0.30)(0.50) + rps(1 σ-T)(0.70)(0.50).

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