Smiling Elephant, Inc., has an issue of preferred stock outstanding that pays a $5.90 dividend every year, in perpetuity. If this issue currently sells for $80.55 per share, what is the required return

The required return is 7.32%

Explanation:

In order to calculate the required return we would have to calculate the following formula:

Required return = annual dividend/current price

According to the given we have the following:

annual dividend=$5.90 dividend

current price = $80.55 per share

Therefore, Required return=$5.90/$80.55

Required return=7.32%

The required return is 7.32%