47 CFR § 65.303 - Cost of preferred stock.

The formula for determining the cost of preferred stock is:

$\text{Cost of Preferred Stock}=\frac{\text{Total Annual Preferred Dividends}}{\text{Proceeds from the Issuance of Preferred Stock}}$

Where:

“Total Annual Preferred Dividends” is the total dividends on preferred stock for the most recent two years for all local exchange carriers with annual revenues equal to or above the indexed revenue threshold as defined in § 32.9000. “Proceeds from the Issuance of Preferred Stock” is the average of the total net proceeds from the issuance of preferred stock for the most recent two years for all local exchange carriers with annual revenues equal to or above the indexed revenue threshold as defined in § 32.9000.

[60 FR 28545, June 1, 1995, as amended at 67 FR 5702, Feb. 6, 2002]