Question

One year ago, you purchased a stock at a price of $43.20 per share. The stock pays quarterly dividends of $.18 per share. Today, the stock is selling for $45.36 per share. What is your capital gain on this investment

Answer 1

Answer:

Capital gain = $2.16

Explanation:

The return on equity is the sum of the dividends earned and capital gains made during the holding period of the investment.  

Dividend is the proportion of the profit made by a company which is paid to shareholders.  

Capital gains is another type of the return made on an equity investment as a result of increase in the value of the shares. It is difference between the cost of the share and the value at the time of disposal.  

Therefore, capital gain  as follows:  

Capital gain = $45.36-43.20

Capital gain = $2.16