Dividend Yield on Common Stock Is Calculated as

question 42

Multiple Choice

Dividend yield on common stock is calculated as

• A) dividends on common stock, divided by shares of common stock outstanding
• B) net income minus preferred dividends, divided by shares of common stock outstanding
• C) dividends per share of common stock, divided by earnings per share
• D) dividends per share of common stock, divided by market price per share of common stock

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