Question: Use the data in the following table: Year End S&P 500 Index Dividends Paid* S&P 500 Realized Return Microsoft Realized Return 1-Month T-Bill Return 2004
Use the data in the following table: Year End S&P 500 Index Dividends Paid* S&P 500 Realized Return Microsoft Realized Return 1-Month T-Bill Return 2004 1211.92 2005 1248.29 23.15 4.90% -0.90% 3.00% 2006 1418.3 27.16 15.80% 15.80% 4.80% 2007 1468.36 27.86 5.50% 20.80% 4.70% 2008 903.25 21.85 -37.00% -44.40% 1.50% 2009 1115.1 27.19 26.50% 60.50% 0.10% 2010 1257.64 25.44 15.10% -6.50% 0.10% 2011 1257.61 26.59 2.10% -4.50% 0.00% 2012 1426.19 32.67 16.00% 5.80% 0.10% 2013 1848.36 39.75 32.40% 44.30% 0.00% 2014 2058.9 42.47 13.70% 27.60% 0.00% 2015 2043.94 43.45 1.40% 22.70% 0.00% 2016 2238.83 49.56 12.00% 15.10% 0.20% 2017 2673.61 53.99 21.80% 40.70% 0.80% a) What was the average dividend yield for the S&P 500 from 2005-2017? b) What was the volatility of the dividend yield? c) What was the average annual return of the S&P 500 from 2005-2017 excluding dividends (i.e., from capital gains only)? d) What was the volatility of the S&P 500 returns from capital gains? e) Were dividends or capital gains a more important component of the S&P 500's average returns during this period? Which were the more important source of volatility?
Question 1[10 points] Use the data in the following table: Year End Dividends Paid" S&P 500 Microsoft Realized Realized Return Return 1-Month T-Bill Return 23.15 27.16 27.86 21.85 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 S&P 500 Index 1211.92 1248.29 1418.3 1468.36 903.25 1115.1 1257.64 1257.61 1426.19 1848.36 2058.9 2043.94 2238.83 2673.61 25.44 26.59 32.67 39.75 42.47 43.45 49.56 53.99 4.90% 15.80% 5.50% -37.00% 26.50% 15.10% 2.10% 16.00% 32.40% 13.70% 1.40% 12.00% 21.80% -0.90% 15.80% 20.80% -44.40% 60.50% -6.50% 4.50% 5.80% 44.30% 27.60% 22.70% 15.10% 40.70% 3.00% 4.80% 4.70% 1.50% 0.10% 0.10% 0.00% 0.10% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.20% 0.80% a) What was the average dividend yield for the S&P 500 from 2005-2017? b) What was the volatility of the dividend yield? c) What was the average annual return of the S&P 500 from 2005-2017 excluding dividends (i.e., from capital gains only)? d) What was the volatility of the S&P 500 returns from capital gains? e) Were dividends or capital gains a more important component of the S&P 500's average returns during this period? Which were the more important source of volatility
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