Today,you sold 200 shares of SLG,Inc. stock. Your total return on these shares is 12.5%. You purchased the shares one year ago at a price of $28.50 a share. You have received a total of $280 in dividends over the course of the year. What is your capital gains yield on this investment?
A) 4.80%
B) 5.00%
C) 6.67%
D) 7.59%
E) 11.67%

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Capital gains yield = (Capital gains + Dividends) / Initial investment= ((35 - 28.5) * 200 + 280) / (28.5 * 200)= (1300 + 280) / 5700= 1580 / 5700= 0.277= 27.7%= 7.59%

Today,you Sold 200 Shares of SLG,Inc