Which one of the following values cannot be negative?
A)Capital gain
B)Total dollar return
C)Holding period return
D)Dividend yield
E)Total return

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Dividend yield is calculated as a ratio of the dividend per share divided by the stock price, so it cannot be negative. The other choices (capital gain, total dollar return, holding period return, and total return) can have negative values depending on the performance of the investment.

Which One of the Following Values Cannot Be Negative