financial management

1)  Valuation – preferred stock
What is the value of a share of preferred stock that pays a $4.50 dividend, assume k is 10%.

2)  A share of stock is currently selling for $31.80. If the anticipated constant growth rate for dividends is 6% and investors are seeking a 16% return, what is the dividend just paid?

3)  Charlie Company is expected to grow at an annual rate of 6% indefinitely. The return on similar stocks is currently 11%. Charlie’s board of directors declared a dividend of $1.85 yesterday. What should a share of Charlie Company sell for?

4)  Valuation – zero-coupon bond

A U.S. Government bond with a face amount of $10,000 with 13 years to maturity is yielding 5.5%. What is the current selling price?

5)  A $1000 par value convertible bond has a conversion price of $50. It is currently selling for $1,120 despite the fact that the bond’s coupon rate and the market rate are equal. The common stock obtained upon conversion is selling for $54 per share. What is the convertible bond’s conversion premium?