Personal Financial Planning 13th Edition by Lawrence Gitman,Michael Joehnk,Randy Billingsley

Exercise 3

A 6 percent convertible bond (maturing in 20 years) is convertible into 25 shares of the company's common stock. The bond has a par value of $1,000 and is currently trading at $800; the stock (which pays a dividend of 95 cents a share) is currently trading in the market at $35 a share. Use this information to answer the following questions:
a. What is the current yield on the convertible bond What is the dividend yield on the company's common stock Which provides more current income: the convertible bond or the common stock Explain.
b. What is the bond's conversion ratio Its conversion price
c. What is the conversion value of this issue Is there any conversion premium in this issue If so, how much
d. What is the (approximate) yield to maturity on the convertible bond