Question

Janet bought a share of stock for $47.50 that paid a dividend of $.72 and sold one year later for $51.38. What was her dollar profit or loss and holding period return

Answer 1

Answer:

Dollar profit/loss= $4.6

Holding period of return = 9.68%

Explanation:

Janet bought a share of stock for $47.50

Dividend paid is $0.72

The stock was sold later at $51.38

The first step is to calculate the dollar profit/loss

= stock after a year - cost of stock + dividend paid

= $51.38 - $47.50- $0.72

= $4.6

The holding period return can be calculated as follows

= dollar profit/loss ÷ purchasing price of stock

= 4.6/47.50

= 0.0968×100

= 9.68 %