McDonald's Corp has a preferred stock paying a dividend of $19 and has a market price of $178. Calculate the cost of capital for the preferred stock.

McDonald's Corp

The cost of capital for the preferred stock is:

10.67%

Explanation:

a) Data and Calculations:

Market price of preferred stock = $178

Preferred stock dividend = $19

Cost of capital = Preferred stock dividend/Market price of preferred stock * 100

= $19/$178 * 100

= 10.67%

b) The cost of capital for McDonald's preferred stock is the finance cost or interest cost that it must incur for financing its projects using preferred stock.  This represents the 10% of the preferred stock value that is paid out to preferred stockholders.