Use the Table for the Question(s) Below

question 64

Multiple Choice

Use the table for the question(s) below.
Consider the following Price and Dividend data for Ford Motor Company:

-Assume that you purchased Ford Motor Company stock at the closing price on December 31,2004 and sold it after the dividend had been paid at the closing price on January 26,2005.Your dividend yield for this period is closest to:

• A) -8.15%
• B) 0.75%
• C) 0.70%
• D) -8.80%

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Definitions:

Put-call Ratio

A metric used to measure market sentiment by dividing the number of traded put options by the number of traded call options.

Breadth

The extent to which movements in the broad market index are reflected widely in movements of individual stock prices.

Confidence Index

Ratio of the yield on top-rated corporate bonds to the yield on intermediate-grade bonds.

Blue-chip Stock

Stocks of large, reputable, and financially sound companies with a history of reliable growth and dividend payments.