Weaver Chocolate Co. expects to earn $4.00 per share during the current year, its expected dividend payout ratio is 70%, its expected constant dividend growth rate is 6.0%, and its common stock currently sells for $45.00 per share. New stock can be sold to the public at the current price, but a flotation cost of 5% would be incurred. What would be the cost of equity from new common stock? Do not round your intermediate calculations. O a. 11.93% O b. 15.36% O c. 12.55% O d. 12.22% O e. 12.94%
Weaver Chocolate Co. expects to earn $4.00 per share during the current year, its expected dividend payout ratio is 70%, its expected constant dividend growth rate is 6.0%, and its common stock currently sells for $45.00 per share. New stock can be sold to the public at the current price, but a flotation cost of 5% would be incurred. What would be the cost of equity from new common stock? Do not round your intermediate calculations. O a. 11.93% O b. 15.36% O c. 12.55% O d. 12.22% O e. 12.94%
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![Weaver Chocolate Co. expects to earn $4.00 per share during the current year, its expected dividend payout ratio is 70%, its expected constant dividend growth rate is 6.0%, and its common stock currently sells for $45.00 per share. New stock can be sold to the public at the current price, but a flotation cost of 5% would be incurred.
What would be the cost of equity from new common stock? Do not round your intermediate calculations.
O a. 11.93%
O b. 15.36%
O c. 12.55%
O d. 12.22%
O e. 12.94%](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2Fccb668bc-10a4-4aaf-a388-7b2b8ddb3a25%2Fa7d186e2-1264-4124-b00a-fb77d3ef7558%2Fyabu2v_processed.png&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:Weaver Chocolate Co. expects to earn $4.00 per share during the current year, its expected dividend payout ratio is 70%, its expected constant dividend growth rate is 6.0%, and its common stock currently sells for $45.00 per share. New stock can be sold to the public at the current price, but a flotation cost of 5% would be incurred.
What would be the cost of equity from new common stock? Do not round your intermediate calculations.
O a. 11.93%
O b. 15.36%
O c. 12.55%
O d. 12.22%
O e. 12.94%
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