You purchased a share of stock for $20.One year later you received $1 as dividend and sold the share for $29.What was your holding period return?

Name: You purchased a share of stock for $20.One year later you received $1 as dividend and sold the share for $29.What was your holding period return?
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The holding period return is calculated as (Ending Price - Beginning Price + Dividend) / Beginning Price. Here, it is ($29 - $20 + $1) / $20 = $10 / $20 = 0.50 or 50%.

You Purchased a Share of Stock for $20