A stock is held from March $31,2011$ to June $30,2011.$ The March $31$ price was $$65$ and the June $30$ price was $$83$ per

share. The stock paid a $$1\mathrm{.}80$ dividend on February $1.$ On June $15,$ the company announced the same amount of dividend

would be paid on August $1.$ The ex$-$dividend dates are a week before the pay date. Which of the following is closest to the

total return for the equity investment from March $31$ to June $1?$

$29\mathrm{.}54\%$

$27\mathrm{.}69\%$

$30\mathrm{.}46\%$