Dividing the Dividend Payment by the Stock's Closing Market Price

question 194

Multiple Choice

Dividing the dividend payment by the stock's closing market price determines the

• A)coupon payment.
• B)dividend yield.
• C)price-earnings ratio.
• D)selling price of the stock.

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