Assume that Keisha's marginal tax rate is 37 percent and her tax rate on dividends is 25 percent. If a city of Atlanta bond pays 7.5 percent interest, what dividend yield would a dividend-paying stock (with no growth potential) have to offer for Keisha to be indifferent between the two investments from a cash-flow perspective?

Assume that Keisha's marginal tax rate is 37 percent and her tax rate on dividends is 25 percent. If a city of Atlanta bond pays 7.5 percent interest, what dividend yield would a dividend-paying stock (with no growth potential) have to offer for Keisha to be indifferent between the two investments from a cash-flow perspective?

Intermediate Financial Management (MindTap Course List)

13th Edition

ISBN:9781337395083

Author:Eugene F. Brigham, Phillip R. Daves

Publisher:Eugene F. Brigham, Phillip R. Daves

Chapter6: Accounting For Financial Management

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 10MC

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