If the Price of a Stock Is $50, the Dividend

question 81

Multiple Choice

If the price of a stock is $50, the dividend is $5, and the stock price has risen $2 in the past year, the dividend yield is

• A)$5.
• B)10 percent.
• C)4 percent.
• D)7 percent.
• E)$7.

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