a) The stock of Trudeau Corporation went from $27 to $40 last year. The firm also paid $1 in dividends during the year. Compute the rate of return.
b) In the following year, the dividend was raised to $1.40. However, a declining market toward the end of the year caused the stock to fall to $24 per share from $40. Compute the rate of return (gain or loss) to the stockholder in the following year.

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The Answer of a) The stock of Trudeau Corporation went from $27 to $40 last year. The firm also paid $1 in dividends during the year. Compute the rate of return.
b) In the following year, the dividend was raised to $1.40. However, a declining market toward the end of the year caused the stock to fall to $24 per share from $40. Compute the rate of return (gain or loss) to the stockholder in the following year.

A) the Stock of Trudeau Corporation Went from $27 to $40