If You Purchase a $5 Preferred Stock for $40 a Share

question 28

Essay

If you purchase a $5 preferred stock for $40 a share, what is the current yield? If you anticipate that yields will decline to 10 percent, what will be the anticipated capital gain on this investment?

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