The following preferred stocks are returning 8.5% to their owners who purchased the shares when they were issued. Calculate the prices at which they were issued. Round your answers to the nearest dollar.
Stock | Dividend | Current Price |
A | 5% | $15 |
B | 6 | 41 |
C | 10 | 130 |
Issue price= current return × current price / dividend percentage
A= 8.5% × 15 /5%= 0.085× 300
A= 25.5
B= 8.5% × 41/6%= 0.085 ×683.33
B= 58.08
C=8.5% × 130/10%=0.085×
C= 110.5
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