Wyatt Oil pays a regular dividend of $2.0 per share. Typically, the stock price drops by $2.20 per share when the stock goes ex-dividend. Suppose the capital gains tax rate is 24%, but investors pay different tax rates on dividends. Absent transactions cost, the highest dividend tax rate of an investor who could gain from trading to capture the dividend is closest to (%) (2 decimal places):

Wyatt Oil pays a regular dividend of $2.0 per share. Typically, the stock price drops by $2.20 per share when the stock goes ex-dividend. Suppose the capital gains tax rate is 24%, but investors pay different tax rates on dividends. Absent transactions cost, the highest dividend tax rate of an investor who could gain from trading to capture the dividend is closest to (%) (2 decimal places):

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8. What is the after-tax return to a corporation that buys a share of preferred stock at $45, sells it at year-end at $45, and receives a $5 year-end dividend? The firm is in the 20% tax bracket. Revenue = $5 For a company, taxable = $5 * 30% = $1.5 Tax = $1.5* 20% = $0.3 After tax income = $5 - $0.3= $4.7 Return $4.7/$45= 10.44%
Abercrombie & Fitch's common stock pays a dividend of $0.75. It is currently selling for $35.91. If the firm's investors require a return of 15 percent on their investment from buying Abercrombie & Fitch stock, what growth rate would Abercrombie & Fitch have to provide the investors?
Flemington Farms is evaluating an extra dividend versus a share repurchase. In either case, $15,000 would be spent. Current earnings are $2.80 per share, and the stock currently sells for $75 per share. There are 2,800 shares outstanding. Ignore taxes and other imperfections. The PE ratio will be ____ if the firm issues the dividend as compared to ____ if the firm does the share repurchase.
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Premier, Incorporated, has an odd dividend policy. The company has just paid a dividend of $7 per share and has announced that it will increase the dividend by $6 per share for each of the next five years, and then never pay another dividend. If you require a return of 14 percent on the company's stock, how much will you pay for a share today? (Do not round intermediate calculations and round your answer to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.) Current share price
Jones Soda estimates that its required return on equity is 11.0 percent and the yield to maturity on its debt is 6.0 percent. The company's equity-to-asset ratio is 0.2 and the marginal tax rate is 30%. What is the company's weighted average cost of capital? Enter your answer as a percent and round to two decimals, but don't include the % sign. Numeric Response
Byrd Enterprises has no debt. Its current total value is $47.2 million. Assume the company sells $18.5 million in debt. Ignoring taxes, what is the debt-equity ratio? Note: Do not round intermediate calculations and round your answer to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16. Assume the company’s tax rate is 21 percent. What is the debt-equity ratio? Note: Do not round intermediate calculations and round your answer to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.
Garcia Company has no debt. Its cost of capital is 10.8 percent. Suppose the company converts to a debt-equity ratio of 1. The interest rate on the debt is 7.9 percent. Ignore taxes for this problem. What is the company’s new cost of equity? Note: Do not round intermediate calculations and enter your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16. What is its new WACC? Note: Do not round intermediate calculations and enter your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.
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