If a Stock's Price Is $20 at the Beginning of a Year

question 45

Multiple Choice

If a stock's price is $20 at the beginning of a year and $17 at the end of the year, and it pays a dividend of $2 during the year, then the stock's current yield is_____ percent.

• A)?15
• B)?5
• C)5
• D)10

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