Last year, Julie Johnson bought one share of common stock for $950. During the year, Julie received

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Last year, Julie Johnson bought one share of common stock for $950. During the year, Julie received a $47.50 dividend. Earlier today, she sold the stock for $988. 

(a) What rate of return did Julie earn on her investment? 

(b) What were the (1) dividend yield and (2) the capital gains yield associated with holding the stock?

Common Stock
Common stock is an equity component that represents the worth of stock owned by the shareholders of the company. The common stock represents the par value of the shares outstanding at a balance sheet date. Public companies can trade their stocks on...
Dividend
A dividend is a distribution of a portion of company’s earnings, decided and managed by the company’s board of directors, and paid to the shareholders. Dividends are given on the shares. It is a token reward paid to the shareholders for their...
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CFIN

ISBN: 978-1305666870

5th edition

Authors: Scott Besley, Eugene Brigham

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