Yesterday Dayne sold the 250 shares of the Johnson & Johnson (J&J) stock that he owned for

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Yesterday Dayne sold the 250 shares of the Johnson & Johnson (J&J) stock that he owned for $61 per share. When he purchased the stock two years ago, Dayne paid $59.50 per share. Every three months during the time that he held the stock, Dayne received a quarterly dividend equal to $0.50
(a) What return (yield) did Dayne earn during the two years that he held J&J?
(b) If the price of the stock was $63 per share one year ago, what return did Dayne earn in each year he held the stock?
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A dividend is a distribution of a portion of company’s earnings, decided and managed by the company’s board of directors, and paid to the shareholders. Dividends are given on the shares. It is a token reward paid to the shareholders for their...
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Principles of Finance

ISBN: 978-1285429649

6th edition

Authors: Scott Besley, Eugene F. Brigham

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