Since 70% of the Preferred Dividends Received by a Corporation

question 22

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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,be
Cost of equity = r_s(0.30)(0.50)+ r_ps(1 − T)(0.70)(0.50).

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Definitions:

Earnings Per Share

A company's profit divided by the outstanding shares of its common stock, serving as an indicator of a company's profitability.

Stock Repurchase

A financial strategy where a company buys back its own shares from the marketplace, reducing the amount of outstanding stock.

Reverse Stock Split

A corporate action that consolidates the number of existing shares of stock into fewer, proportionately more valuable, shares.

Total Equity

The sum of the ownership interest in a corporation, including common and preferred shares.