Reference no: EM131891493

Some stock-return data has been gathered below for Shank & Co.

Time          Price          Dividend

0                35.75              -

1                38.46             ???

2                44.61             1.7

3                43.66             1.85

The price at time period 2 is the price of a share of a Shank & Co. at the end of the second year, while the price at the beginning of the second year is $38.46. The dividend at time period 2 is the dividend Shank paid at the end of the second year. Shank also paid a dividend at the end of the first year, but it is not given in the table. The dividend yield over the first year was 3.6%. What dividend did Shank pay at the end of the first year?

$1.57

$1.36

$1.43

$1.32

$1.29

What was the total percentage return on Shank's stock during the second year?

21.8%

20.41%

19.79%

19.91%

19.66%

What was the capital gains yield on Shank's during the third year?

-2.13%

-1.68%

-2.4%

-2.22%

-2.31%

What was the total percentage return on Shank's stock during the third year?

1.89%

1.71%

2.02%

2.51%

2.11%