Jury Company wants to calculate the component costs in its capital structure. Common stock currently sells for

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Jury Company wants to calculate the component costs in its capital structure. Common stock currently sells for $33, and is expected to pay a dividend of $.40. Jury's dividend growth rate is 8%, and flotation cost is $1.25. Preferred stock sells for $40, pays a dividend of $3.00, and carries a flotation cost of $1.10. Jury Company bonds yield 7% in the market. Jury is in the 30% tax bracket.

Calculate cost of debt, cost of new common stock, cost of preferred stock and cost of retained earnings.


Common Stock
Common stock is an equity component that represents the worth of stock owned by the shareholders of the company. The common stock represents the par value of the shares outstanding at a balance sheet date. Public companies can trade their stocks on...
Dividend
A dividend is a distribution of a portion of company’s earnings, decided and managed by the company’s board of directors, and paid to the shareholders. Dividends are given on the shares. It is a token reward paid to the shareholders for their...
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Financial Analysis with Microsoft Excel

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Authors: Timothy R. Mayes, Todd M. Shank

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