The allied group intends to expand the company's operation by making investments in several opportunities available to the group. Accordingly the group has identified a need for additional financing in preferred and new common stock and a new bond issues. The risk free-rate for the company is 7% and the appropriate tax rate is 40%. Also the beta coefficient for the company is 1.3 and he market risk premium is 12.

The company has been advised that new bonds can be sold on the market at par $1000 with an annual coupon of 8% for 30 years

Market analysis has determined that given the positive history of the firm new common stock can be sold at $29 per share with the last dividend being paid of $2.25 per share. The growth rate on any new common stock has been estimated at a constant rate of 15% per year for the next 3 years.

New preferred stock can be issued with an annual of 10% of par and is paid annually and currently would sell for $90 per share.

Using the CAPM discuss and calculate the cost of new common stock.

What would dividends yield as a percentage (i.e. Per dividend payment divided by the book value of a share of stock) today and a year from now if the growth rate is 12%?

What is the after tax component cost as a percentage (eg interest rate) of new debt today?