Preference Share Valuation: Ajax Company Has Issued Perpetual Preference Shares

question 11

Multiple Choice

Preference share valuation: Ajax Company has issued perpetual preference shares with a par of $100 and a dividend of 5.5 percent. If the required rate of return is 7.75 percent, what is the share's current market price?

• A) $12.90
• B) $70.97
• C) $53.27
• D) $62.14

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