Answer:
8.38%
Explanation:
Data provided
Annual dividend = $8.5
Perpetual preferred stock = $102.50
Flotation cost = 4.00%
The computation of cost of preferred stock is shown below:-
Cost of preferred stock = Annual dividend - (Perpetual preferred stock - (Perpetual preferred stock ร Flotation cost percentage))
= $8.5 รท ($102.50 - ($102.50 ร 0.04))
= $8.5 รท ($102.50 - $4.1)
= $8.5 รท $101.4
= 8.38%