Venus,Inchas an Issue of Preferred Stock Outstanding That Pays a $9.00

question 19

Multiple Choice

Venus,Inc.has an issue of preferred stock outstanding that pays a $9.00 dividend every year,in perpetuity.If this issue currently sells for $164.60 per share,what is the required return?

• A)5.47 percent
• B)6.89 percent
• C)7.70 percent
• D)8.23 percent
• E)8.98 percent

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