A stock is selling today for $75 per share. At the end of the year, it pays a dividend of $6 per share and sells for $87.  A. What is the total rate of return on the stock? B. What are the dividend yield and percentage capital gain?  C. Now suppose the year-end stock price after the dividend is paid is $72. What are the dividend yield and percentage capital gain in this case?

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A stock is selling today for $75 per share. At the end of the year, it pays a dividend of $6 per share and sells for $87. 
A. What is the total rate of return on the stock?

B. What are the dividend yield and percentage capital gain
C. Now suppose the year-end stock price after the dividend is paid is $72. What are the dividend yield and percentage capital gain in this case? 

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