FINRA SIE EXAM
1. If interest Rates fall the issuer will most likely call which bonds first?
*Answer√√ High Dividend Rate preferred issues trading at a premium
2. What are some actions by a corporation will affect an individuals common
shareholder's equity
*Answer√√ Conversion of convertible preferred stocks or bond
Repurchase of common shares
Issuance of additional common shares
(Stock splits do not ettect shareholders equity but it must be voted on because it ettects Par Value)
3. Benefits to a Convertible stock compared to a regular debenture
*Answer√√ Convertible stock will have a slightly lower yield than non-convertible however it will raise in value
as the market price of common stock rises
4. What traits do preferred stock and bonds have in common? How are they
different?
*Answer√√ Can be callable by issuer, both have periodic payments. Both are senior securities to common stock.
,Neither have voting rights
Preferred is paid dividends on a percentage of face value much like the yield of a bond.
Preferred stock has no maturity date and can be held perpetually while bonds have a set maturity date.
Payments to preferred stock are not mandatory unless a declared dividend has been issued to common stock
Payments to bond holders are mandatory
5. When are common dividends declared and paid?
*Answer√√ Quarterly for both
6. A customer owns 256 shares of ABC common stock. ABC declares a rights
offering, with the terms being that for every 15 rights a shareholder may
purchase one additional share.at $24 a share. Any fractional rights may be
rounded up to buy an additional share.
How many shares may the customer buy with these right?
*Answer√√ A share holder can buy a maximum of 18 shares with these rights paying $432 for them.
The 17.06 shares may be rounded up to 18.
7. XXYZ ADR (American Depository Receipt) represents 10% of the value of
,an XXYZ ordinary share. The ordinary shares trade on the London Stock
Exchange, where the current price is 400 British Pounds (BP). The current
exchange rate for the British Pound against the US Dollar is $1.40. The ordi-
nary share pays an annualized dividend of 12 BP. The XXYZ ADR is listed on
, the NYSE. If a customer places an order to buy $560,000 of the ADR on the
customer will buy how many shares of the ADR?
*Answer√√ 10,000 Shares with $560.,000 Explanation
400 BP x $1.4 = 560
$560, BP/share = 10,000 Shares of XXYZ
8. Preferred Stock market valuation is based primarily on what?
Performance of stock?
Inflation?
Interest rates?
*Answer√√ Interest Rates is the correct answer, remember that preferred stock is much like a bond in that it
has fixed payments and is considered fixed income.
Long term market interest rate levels determine the valuation.
1. If interest Rates fall the issuer will most likely call which bonds first?
*Answer√√ High Dividend Rate preferred issues trading at a premium
2. What are some actions by a corporation will affect an individuals common
shareholder's equity
*Answer√√ Conversion of convertible preferred stocks or bond
Repurchase of common shares
Issuance of additional common shares
(Stock splits do not ettect shareholders equity but it must be voted on because it ettects Par Value)
3. Benefits to a Convertible stock compared to a regular debenture
*Answer√√ Convertible stock will have a slightly lower yield than non-convertible however it will raise in value
as the market price of common stock rises
4. What traits do preferred stock and bonds have in common? How are they
different?
*Answer√√ Can be callable by issuer, both have periodic payments. Both are senior securities to common stock.
,Neither have voting rights
Preferred is paid dividends on a percentage of face value much like the yield of a bond.
Preferred stock has no maturity date and can be held perpetually while bonds have a set maturity date.
Payments to preferred stock are not mandatory unless a declared dividend has been issued to common stock
Payments to bond holders are mandatory
5. When are common dividends declared and paid?
*Answer√√ Quarterly for both
6. A customer owns 256 shares of ABC common stock. ABC declares a rights
offering, with the terms being that for every 15 rights a shareholder may
purchase one additional share.at $24 a share. Any fractional rights may be
rounded up to buy an additional share.
How many shares may the customer buy with these right?
*Answer√√ A share holder can buy a maximum of 18 shares with these rights paying $432 for them.
The 17.06 shares may be rounded up to 18.
7. XXYZ ADR (American Depository Receipt) represents 10% of the value of
,an XXYZ ordinary share. The ordinary shares trade on the London Stock
Exchange, where the current price is 400 British Pounds (BP). The current
exchange rate for the British Pound against the US Dollar is $1.40. The ordi-
nary share pays an annualized dividend of 12 BP. The XXYZ ADR is listed on
, the NYSE. If a customer places an order to buy $560,000 of the ADR on the
customer will buy how many shares of the ADR?
*Answer√√ 10,000 Shares with $560.,000 Explanation
400 BP x $1.4 = 560
$560, BP/share = 10,000 Shares of XXYZ
8. Preferred Stock market valuation is based primarily on what?
Performance of stock?
Inflation?
Interest rates?
*Answer√√ Interest Rates is the correct answer, remember that preferred stock is much like a bond in that it
has fixed payments and is considered fixed income.
Long term market interest rate levels determine the valuation.
