One year ago, Barkley's stock sold for $28 a share. During last year, Barkley's paid $1.23 per share in dividends and saw its stock price increase by 7 percent for the year. Today, the firm announced that it will pay $1.30 per share in dividends this year. What do you know with certainty about the performance of Barkley's stock for this year?

Multiple Choice

• The dividend yield for this year will be lower than it was last year.
• The total rate of return will be lower this year than it was last year.
• The dividend yield for this year will be higher than it was last year.
• The capital gains yield will be positive.
• The total rate of return will be higher this year than it was last year.