Question

You purchased a stock at a price of $47.52. The stock paid a dividend of $1.55 per share and the stock price at the end of the year was $52.34. What was the total return for the year

Answer 1

13.40%

Step-by-step explanation:

The price of the stock is $47.52

The stock paid a dividend of $1.55

The stock price at the end of the year is $52.34

Therefore the total return for the year can be calculated as follows

= 52.34-47.52+1.55/47.52

= 6.37/47.52

= 0.1340×100

= 13.40%

Hence the total return for the year is 13.40%