The following is the existing capital structure of Company XYZ Ltd.
Ordinary shares at Shs.10 par 1,000,000
Retained 800,000
12% preference shares Shs.10 par 400,000
16% loan Shs.100 par 300,000
Total capital employed Shs. 2,500,000
The company’s ordinary shares have a dividend cover of 3 times and pays a dividend of 10% on its ordinary share capital.
Ordinary shares sells at Shs.18
Preference shares sell at Shs.15
Debentures are selling at par. The tax rate is 30%
Compute:
a)Growth in Equity. (7 marks)
b)W.A.C.C. (8 marks)