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$350 per quarter annualizes to $1,400 per year. So the dividend yield is
$1,400/$8,000 = 17.5%.
Capital Gains and Total Return
Profits due to the increase in value of an investment are called capital
gains. Historically, publicly traded stock prices have tended to rise on
average—though the performance of individual stocks varies wildly—
and a large percentage of the profits from stock market investments
have come from capital gains.
You bought shares of Zarofire Systems 7 years ago for $12.50 per share.
The current stock price is $50 per share. If you sell your stock today,
what compound annual growth rate will your capital gain represent?
Total Rate of Return
CAGR+ Average Dividend Yield = Total Rate of Return