The Dividend Yield Is Calculated As

question 71

Multiple Choice

The dividend yield is calculated as:

• A)dividends per share / number of shares of common stock.
• B)dividends per share / book value per share of common stock.
• C)dividends per share / earnings per share of common stock.
• D)dividends per share / market price per share of common stock.

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Definitions:

Investor's Return

The profit or loss realized by an investor, typically reflected as a percentage of the investment's initial value.

Stock Price

The existing trading price for buying or selling a company's stock share in the marketplace.

Dividend Growth

How quickly a corporation raises the dividend sums given to its shareholders as time progresses.

Rate Of Return

The profitability or unprofitability encountered in an investment over a defined period, denoted as a percentage of the investment's commencement cost.