- 11 You bought 200 shares of Lowe's Companies, Inc. at $48 per share. Three months later, you sold these shares for $51 per share. You also received a dividend of $0.50 a share. What was your effective annual return (EAR) on this investment? ed of 1 question Select one: a. 7.50% .b. 27 44% 0.6.25% . d. 33.55% 0.24.23%