If a Stock Pays Dividends at the End of Each

question 38

Multiple Choice

If a stock pays dividends at the end of each quarter, with realized returns of R₁, R₂, R₃, and R₄ each quarter, then the annual realized return is calculated as ________.

• A)R_annual = (1 + R₁)(1 + R₂)(1 + R₃)( 1 + R₄)- 1
• B)R_annual = R₁ + R₂ + R₃ + R₄
• C)R_annual = (1 + R₁)(1 + R₂)( 1 + R₃)( 1 + R₄)
• D)R_annual =

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