Haverty Corp's bonds are selling to yield new investors a return of 9%, while its preferred stock is yielding 11%. Flotation costs are 10% of the proceeds of new issues sold to the public, and the firm's tax rate is 40%. The company just paid a dividend of $2.00 and is expected to grow at 6% indefinitely. Its stock is selling for $21.20.
a. What is Haverty's cost of debt?
b. What is Haverty's cost of preferred stock?
c . What is Haverty's cost of retained earnings using the expected growth approach?
d.What is Haverty's cost of new equity?

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Haverty Corp's bonds are selling to yield new investors a return of 9%, while its preferred stock is yielding 11%. Flotation costs are 10% of the proceeds of new issues sold to the public, and the firm's tax rate is 40%. The company just paid a dividend of $2.00 and is expected to grow at 6% indefinitely. Its stock is selling for $21.20.
a.	What is Haverty's cost of debt?
b.	What is Haverty's cost of preferred stock?
c .  What is Haverty's cost of retained earnings using the expected growth approach?
d.What is Haverty's cost of new equity?

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The Answer of Haverty Corp's bonds are selling to yield new investors a return of 9%, while its preferred stock is yielding 11%. Flotation costs are 10% of the proceeds of new issues sold to the public, and the firm's tax rate is 40%. The company just paid a dividend of $2.00 and is expected to grow at 6% indefinitely. Its stock is selling for $21.20.
a.	What is Haverty's cost of debt?
b.	What is Haverty's cost of preferred stock?
c .  What is Haverty's cost of retained earnings using the expected growth approach?
d.What is Haverty's cost of new equity?

Haverty Corp's Bonds Are Selling to Yield New Investors a Return