Question

One year ago, you purchased 500 shares of stock for $22 a share. The stock pays $0.32 a share in dividends each year. Today, you sold your shares for $24.50 a share. What is your total dollar return on this investment

Answer 1

Answer:

Return on investment=12.81%

Explanation:

Return on investment for a stock comprises of the capitals and dividend earned on the stock.

The capital gain is the difference between he cost of the shares when it was bought and the value when it is sold.

Capital gain = (24.50 -22)× 500= 1250

Dividend earned for a year = 0.32× 500 =160

Total return = 1250  + 160 =1,410

Total return = $1,410

Cost of the shares= 11,000

Return on investment = total return/cost of shares× 100

                                     =1,410 /11,000 ×  100= 12.81

Return on investment=12.81%