One year ago, you purchased 100 shares of best wings stock at a price of $49.65 a share. the company pays an annual dividend of $.64 per share. today, you sold for the shares for $43.30 a share. what is your total percentage return on this investment?

a. - 13.19 percent

b. - 9.10 percent

c. 2.72 percent

d. 14.08 percent

e. - 11.50 percent

To get the total percentage return, subtract first the value of the shares bought from the total selling price and add the dividend value.

Shares bought: $49.65 x 100 = $4,965

Total selling price: $43.30 x 100 = $4,330

Dividend: $.64 x 100 = $64

Return: $4,330 - $4,965 + 64 = - $571

Note that the value is negative, it means that there’s loss.

To get the percentage, divide the loss to the value of the shares bought.

Percentage = - $571 / $4,965 = - 0.1150 or e.) - 11.50%