The Weatherfield Way Construction Company Has Common and Preferred Stock

question 52

Essay

The Weatherfield Way Construction Company has common and preferred stock outstanding.The preferred stock pays an annual dividend of $7.50 per share,and the required rate of return for similar preferred stocks is 11%.The common stock paid a dividend of $3.00 per share last year,but the company expected that earnings and dividends will grow by 25% for the next two years before dropping to a constant 9% growth rate afterward.The required rate of return on similar common stocks is 13%
What is the per-share value of the company's preferred and common stock?

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