Six months ago, you purchased 100 shares of stock in ABC at a price of $43.26 a share. The stock pays a quarterly dividend of $.10 a share. Today, you sold all of your shares for $46.71 per share. a) What is your holding period total return?  b) Discuss the importance of holding period rate of return to an investor.

You invested in a beverage stock earlier this year; January 1, at the price of $42.50. Suppose at the end of the year; December 31, the price of the stock sells at $48.78. Determine the capital gain yield of the stock.

(Calculating rates of return) The common stock of Placo Enterprises had a market price of $10.38 on the day you purchased it just one year ago. During the past year the stock had paid a dividend of $0.74 and closed at a price of $11.57. What rate of return did you earn on your investment in Placo's stock? The rate of return you earned on your investment in Placo's stock is%. (Round to two decimal places.)

You purchased 2,640 shares of Barrett Golf Corporation stock at a price of $26.08 per share. While you owned the stock, you received dividends totaling $.71 per share. Today, you sold your stock at a price of $30.12 per share. What was your total dollar return on the investment?