Mary Anderson bought 250 shares of Dishport stock when it was selling for $50 per share, and

Question:

Mary Anderson bought 250 shares of Dishport stock when it was selling for $50 per share, and she sold the stock for $55 per share six months later. During the time she held the stock, Mary received two $1 payments from the firm.
a. What was Mary’s six-month holding period return?
b. On an annual basis, what return did Mary earn?

Dividend
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