Use the Table for the Question(s)below

question 50

Multiple Choice

Use the table for the question(s) below.
Consider the following realised annual returns:

-McCoy paid a one-time special dividend of $3.20 on 18 October 2016. Suppose you bought McCoy stock for $47.00 on 18 July 2016, and sold it immediately after the dividend was paid for $63.32. What was your realised return from holding McCoy stock?

• A)41.5%
• B)6.8%
• C)34.7%
• D)4.15%

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