Leflore Corporation Has Provided the Following Data: Dividends on Common

question 35

Multiple Choice

Leflore Corporation has provided the following data: Dividends on common stock during Year 2 totaled $6,000. The market price of common stock at the end of Year 2 was $1.38 per share. The company's dividend yield ratio for Year 2 is closest to:

• A)4.3%
• B)1.2%
• C)35.0%
• D)50.0%

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Absolute Value

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