An Individual Investing in Preferred Stock Receiving a Before-Tax Preferred

question 70

Multiple Choice

An individual investing in preferred stock receiving a before-tax preferred yield of 6.75% and having a tax rate of 25% would receive an after-tax preferred yield of ________. Assume the tax rate on dividends is 15%.

• A) 6.75%
• B) 5.1%
• C) 5.7%
• D) 6.1%

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