Individual or component costs of capital) Compute the cost of capital for the firm for the following: a. A bond that has a $1,000 par value (face value) and a contract or coupon interest rate of 10.9 percent. Interest payments are $54.50 and are paid semiannually. The bonds have a current market value of $1,121 and will mature in 10 years. The firm's marginal tax rate is 34 percet. . A new common stock issue that paid a $1.76 dividend last year. The firm's dividends are expected to continue to grow at 6.8 percent per year, forever. The price of the firm's common stock is now $27.84. c. A preferred stock that sells for $144, pays a dividend of 8.6 percent, and has a $100 par value. d. A bond selling to yield 12.3 percent where the firm's tax rate is 34 percent.
Cost of Capital
Shareholders and investors who invest into the capital of the firm desire to have a suitable return on their investment funding. The cost of capital reflects what shareholders expect. It is a discount rate for converting expected cash flow into present cash flow.
Capital Structure
Capital structure is the combination of debt and equity employed by an organization in order to take care of its operations. It is an important concept in corporate finance and is expressed in the form of a debt-equity ratio.
Weighted Average Cost of Capital
The Weighted Average Cost of Capital is a tool used for calculating the cost of capital for a firm wherein proportional weightage is assigned to each category of capital. It can also be defined as the average amount that a firm needs to pay its stakeholders and for its security to finance the assets. The most commonly used sources of capital include common stocks, bonds, long-term debts, etc. The increase in weighted average cost of capital is an indicator of a decrease in the valuation of a firm and an increase in its risk.
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