The price and dividend information over the last five years relating to Walmart (operating in the discount stores industry) and Shell (operating in the oil and gas industry) are shown below:

 

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Year 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 Year 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 Stock price at the end of the year Shell 48.37 52.10 32.59 41.86 56.43 Walmart 86.20 112.31 138.62 141.30 140.68 Dividend per share Walmart 2.04 2.08 2.12 2.16 2.20 Shell 1.88 1.88 0.65 0.89 1.04 Year 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 Year 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 Stock price at the end of the year Shell 48.37 52.10 32.59 41.86 56.43 Walmart 86.20 112.31 138.62 141.30 140.68 Dividend per share Walmart 2.04 2.08 2.12 2.16 2.20 Shell 1.88 1.88 0.65 0.89 1.04 Year 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 Year 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 Stock price at the end of the year Shell 48.37 52.10 32.59 41.86 56.43 Walmart 86.20 112.31 138.62 141.30 140.68 Dividend per share Walmart 2.04 2.08 2.12 2.16 2.20 Shell 1.88 1.88 0.65 0.89 1.04 Year 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 Year 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 Stock price at the end of the year Shell 48.37 52.10 32.59 41.86 56.43 Walmart 86.20 112.31 138.62 141.30 140.68 Dividend per share Walmart 2.04 2.08 2.12 2.16 2.20 Shell 1.88 1.88 0.65 0.89 1.04 Year 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 Year 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 Stock price at the end of the year Shell 48.37 52.10 32.59 41.86 56.43 Walmart 86.20 112.31 138.62 141.30 140.68 Dividend per share Walmart 2.04 2.08 2.12 2.16 2.20 Shell 1.88 1.88 0.65 0.89 1.04 Year 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 Year 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 Stock price at the end of the year Shell 48.37 52.10 32.59 41.86 56.43 Walmart 86.20 112.31 138.62 141.30 140.68 Dividend per share Walmart 2.04 2.08 2.12 2.16 2.20 Shell 1.88 1.88 0.65 0.89 1.04

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