Miller/Hershey's preferred stock is selling at $54 on the market and pays an annual dividend of $4.20 per share
a. What is the expected rate of return on the stock?
b. If an investor's required rate of return is 9%, what is the value of the stock for that investor?
c. Considering the investor's required rate of return, does this stock seem to be a desirable investment?
Answer:
a. R = D/V
R = $4.20/54
R = 7.78%
b. V = D/R
V = $4.20/.09
V = $46.66
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