You bought a share of 6.6 percent preferred stock for $97.68 last year. the market price for your stock is now $102.42. what is your total return for last year? assume a par value of $100

The aggregate return for the last year is 11.61%

Explanation:

The return on any asset is the increase in price, in addition to any dividends or the cash flows, which is divided by the initial price. Since, the preferred stock is assumed to have a $100 par value of, the dividend amounts to $6.60, therefore, the return for the year would be:

Return (R) = (Market Price - Stock Price + Dividend) / Stock Price

R = ($102.42 - $97.68 + $6.60) / $97.68

R = .1161, or 11.61%

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