Suppose a stock had an initial price of $$59$ per share, paid a dividend of $$1\mathrm{.}55$ per share

during the year, and had an ending share price of $$68.$ Compute the percentage total

return.

Multiple Choice

$17\mathrm{.}88\%$

$15\mathrm{.}51\%$

$21\mathrm{.}36\%$

$18\mathrm{.}78\%$

$16\mathrm{.}99\%$