The expected pretax return on three stocks is divided between dividends and capital gains in the following way: Stock Expected Dividend Expected Capital Gain A $0 $10 B 5 5 C 10 0     Required: a. If each stock is priced at $115, what are the expected net percentage returns on each stock to (i) a pension fund that does not pay taxes, (ii) a corporation paying tax at 21% (the effective tax rate on dividends received by corporations is 6.3%), and (iii) an individual with an effective tax rate of 10% on dividends and 5% on capital gains?   Stock                 Pension         investor corporation         Individual A                        8.70 %                6.86 %                          __________% B                        8.70 %            ___________%                      ___________% C                       8.70 %              __________%                      __________%   b. Suppose that investors pay 40% tax on dividends and 10% tax on capital gains. If stocks are priced to yield an after-tax return of 10%, what would A, B, and C each sell for? Assume the expected dividend is a level perpetuity. Stock                            Price A                             ____________ B                            _____________ C                           ______________

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The expected pretax return on three stocks is divided between dividends and capital gains in the following way:

Stock Expected Dividend Expected Capital Gain
A $0 $10
B 5 5
C 10 0
 

 

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a. If each stock is priced at $115, what are the expected net percentage returns on each stock to (i) a pension fund that does not pay taxes, (ii) a corporation paying tax at 21% (the effective tax rate on dividends received by corporations is 6.3%), and (iii) an individual with an effective tax rate of 10% on dividends and 5% on capital gains?

 

Stock                 Pension         investor corporation         Individual

A                        8.70 %                6.86 %                          __________%

B                        8.70 %            ___________%                      ___________%

C                       8.70 %              __________%                      __________%

 

b. Suppose that investors pay 40% tax on dividends and 10% tax on capital gains. If stocks are priced to yield an after-tax return of 10%, what would A, B, and C each sell for? Assume the expected dividend is a level perpetuity.

Stock                            Price

A                             ____________

B                            _____________

C                           ______________

 
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