CSNY Corporation has the 13,000 6.4 percent coupon bonds outstanding, with 15 years to maturity and is presently selling at 107% of par value. The bonds pay interest semiannually. CSNY also has 345,000 shares of common stock selling for $76.50 per share. The stock has a beta of 0.9 and will pay a dividend of $3.80 next year. The dividend is expected to grow by 5% per year indefinitely. In addition, CSNT has 10,000 shares of 4.4% preferred stock selling at $86 per share. The market is expected to return 11% and Treasury Bills are expected to return 3.6%. CSNY’s tax rate is 22%. Calculate the firm’s Weighted Average Cost of Capital. (WACC).

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    1. CSNY Corporation has the 13,000 6.4 percent coupon bonds outstanding, with 15 years to maturity and is presently selling at 107% of par value. The bonds pay interest semiannually. CSNY also has 345,000 shares of common stock selling for $76.50 per share. The stock has a beta of 0.9 and will pay a dividend of $3.80 next year. The dividend is expected to grow by 5% per year indefinitely. In addition, CSNT has 10,000 shares of 4.4% preferred stock selling at $86 per share. The market is expected to return 11% and Treasury Bills are expected to return 3.6%. CSNY’s tax rate is 22%. Calculate the firm’s Weighted Average Cost of Capital. (WACC).

     

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