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Question

You are a finance intern at Chambers and Sons and they have asked you to help estimate the company’s cost of common equity. You obtained the following D1=$1.25 Po =$27.50 gl =5% constant and F =6% What is the cost of equity raises by selling new common stock? A 10.64% B 10.23% C 9.84% D 9.44% E 9.06% You are a finance intern at Chambers and Sons and they have asked you to help estimate the company’s cost of common equity. You obtained the following D1=$1.25 Po =$27.50 gl =5% constant and F =6% What is the cost of equity raises by selling new common stock? A 10.64% B 10.23% C 9.84% D 9.44% E 9.06%

Explanation / Answer

Cost of equity=(D1/Current price(1-floatation cost)+Growth rate

=1.25/(27.5(1-0.06))+0.05

=(1.25/25.85)+0.05

which is equal to

=9.84%(Approx)