Response to the following :
Rework Problem 1 assuming that new stock will be issued. The stock will be issued for $30 and the flotation cost is 10 percent of the issue proceeds. The expected dividend and growth remain at $3.00 per share and 5 percent, respectively.
Problem 1:
3 Javits & Sons' common stock is currently trading at $30 a share. The stock is expected to pay a dividend of $3.00 a share at the end of the year (D1 $3.00), and the dividend is expected to grow at a constant rate of 5 percent a year. What is the cost of common equity?