Question

ack purchased 200 shares of Apple stock earlier this month at the price of $210 per share. Apple stock is trading at $218 today and will pay a dividend of $2/share with tomorrow being the ex-date. Jack faces an ordinary income tax rate of 35% and a capital gain tax rate of 18.8%. How much unrealized capital gains will he have after the dividend payment

Answer 1

The amount of unrealized capital gains he will have after the dividend payment is $1,200.

Step-by-step explanation:

Apple stock price per share today = $218

Dividend per share = $2

Apple stock ex-date price per share = Apple stock price per share today - Dividend per share = $218 - $2 = $216

Unrealized capital gains = Number of Apple stock shares purchased * (Apple stock ex-date price per share - Price per share at which Apple stock shares were purchased) = 200 * ($216 - $210) = 200 * $6 = $1,200

Therefore, the amount of unrealized capital gains he will have after the dividend payment is $1,200.