taxes and common share 6) on preferred shares are paid dividends. A) Interest payments; before; after B) Dividends: before; after C) Dividends: after; before | D) Interest payments; after; after 7) Diamond Electronics Inc. has a current price of $18.45 per share for its preferred shares that pay an annual dividend of $0.96. What is the current return on the firm's preferred shares? A) 5.20% B) 19.22% C) 8.74% D) There is not enough information to answer this question. 8) Janis Corp. just issued an annual dividend of $2.50 per share. The firm anticipates the growth rate in dividends will be 3% annually for the foreseeable future. If the current price is $61 per share, what is the required rate of return for the firm's equity? A) 7.10% B) 8.36% C) 7.22% D) 6.95%