Question

Suppose a stock had an initial price of $92 per share, paid a dividend of $2.30 per share during the year, and had an ending share price of $75.50. a. Compute the percentage total return. (A negative answer should be indicated by a minus sign. Do not round intermediate calculations and enter your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.) b. What was the dividend yield

Answer 1

(a) Percentage return = -$14.20 ÷ $92 = -15.43%

(b) Dividend Yield = $2.30 ÷ $92 = 2.50%

Step-by-step explanation:

Initial price per share= $92.00

Ending share price = $75.50

Capital loss = $75.50 - $92.00 = -$16.50

Dividend = $2.30

Net return = -$16.50 + $2.30 = -$14.20

(a) Percentage return = (-$14.20 ÷ $92) × 100% = -15.43%

(b) Dividend Yield = ($2.30 ÷ $92) × 100% = 2.50%