Question

At the beginning of the year, the price of anheuser-busch was $19.67, paid a dividend of $0.28 per share, and had an ending share price of $36.40. what is the dividend yield?

Answer 1

The dividend yield is the dividend divided by the price at the beginning of the period, so:

Dividend yield = $0.28 / 19.67 = .0142 or 1.42%

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