Harris International currently pays a dividend of $3.24 per share on its preferred stock that sells for $54 per share. In order to raise capital to purchase a smaller competitor, the company plans to issue 2.7 million shares of preferred stock at a 10% discount to its current price. Determine (a) the amount of funding that Harris will realize through the stock offering, and (b) the cost of equity financing.

Harris International currently pays a dividend of $3.24 per share on its preferred stock that sells for $54 per share. In order to raise capital to purchase a smaller competitor, the company plans to issue 2.7 million shares of preferred stock at a 10% discount to its current price. Determine (a) the amount of funding that Harris will realize through the stock offering, and (b) the cost of equity financing.

Managerial Economics: Applications, Strategies and Tactics (MindTap Course List)

14th Edition

ISBN:9781305506381

Author:James R. McGuigan, R. Charles Moyer, Frederick H.deB. Harris

Publisher:James R. McGuigan, R. Charles Moyer, Frederick H.deB. Harris

Chapter17: Long-term Investment Analysis

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