You bought a stock of XYZ one year ago for $50 per share and sold it today for $55 per share. It paid a $1 per share dividend today. What was your realized return? How much of the return came from dividend yield and how much came from capital gain?        Assuming that the stock fell $5 to $45 instead. Is your capital gain different? Why or why not? Is your dividend yield different? Why or why not?

Intermediate Financial Management (MindTap Course List)
13th Edition
ISBN:9781337395083
Author:Eugene F. Brigham, Phillip R. Daves
Publisher:Eugene F. Brigham, Phillip R. Daves
Chapter8: Basic Stock Valuation
Section: Chapter Questions
Problem 2P
icon
Related questions
Question

You bought a stock of XYZ one year ago for $50 per share and sold it today for $55 per share. It paid a $1 per share dividend today.

  1. What was your realized return?
  2. How much of the return came from dividend yield and how much came from capital gain?

       Assuming that the stock fell $5 to $45 instead.

  1. Is your capital gain different? Why or why not?
  2. Is your dividend yield different? Why or why not?
Expert Solution
trending now

Trending now

This is a popular solution!

steps

Step by step

Solved in 4 steps with 3 images

Blurred answer
Knowledge Booster
Functions of Investment Banks
Learn more about
Need a deep-dive on the concept behind this application? Look no further. Learn more about this topic, finance and related others by exploring similar questions and additional content below.
Similar questions
  • SEE MORE QUESTIONS
Recommended textbooks for you
Intermediate Financial Management (MindTap Course…
Intermediate Financial Management (MindTap Course…
Finance
ISBN:
9781337395083
Author:
Eugene F. Brigham, Phillip R. Daves
Publisher:
Cengage Learning
EBK CONTEMPORARY FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
EBK CONTEMPORARY FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
Finance
ISBN:
9781337514835
Author:
MOYER
Publisher:
CENGAGE LEARNING - CONSIGNMENT