stocks 12-3 section. section objective solve for: total cost of a stock investment
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stocks
Shares of ownership in a corporation
stock certificate
Proof of ownership in a corporation
Key Words to Know
Melanie Lambert purchased 100 shares of stock at $106.30 per share. Her Internet online stockbroker charged her a $15.95 commission.
What is the total amount that she paid for the stock?
Do Now 1
Find the cost of a stock.
Number of Shares × Cost per Share
100 × $106.30 = $10,630
Do Now Answer: Step 1
How do I find the total annual dividend?
Total Annual = Annual Dividend × Number Dividend per Share of Shares
Formula 1
Pam Schmidt bought 80 shares of Network Associates stock at $24 per share. The company paid annual dividends of $0.38 per share.
What is the total annual dividend?
What is the annual yield to the nearest hundredth of a percent?
Do Now 1
Find the total annual dividend.
Annual Dividend per Share × Number of Shares
$0.38 × 80 = $30.40
Answer: Step 1
Find the annual yield.
Annual Dividend per Share ÷ Cost per Share
$0.38 ÷ $24.00 = 0.0158 or 1.58%
Answer: Step 2
Susana Valasco owns 100 shares of Wagoneer Inc. stock. The stock ranged from a low of $37.26 to a high of $52.86 last year. The annual dividend is $1.10. What is the annual yield based on the high and the low? What is the total annual dividend?
Do Now 2
Find the annual yield based on the high and the low.
Annual Yield on high price
$1.10 = 0.02080 or 2.08%$52.86
Example 2 Answer: Step 1
Find the total annual dividend.Annual Yield on high price100 × $1.10 = $110.00 total annual dividend
Answer: Step 2
Key Words to Know
profit
Money made on an investment over and above the amount spent on it.
loss
The amount of money lost on an investment, such as stocks.
Bill Tennyson paid a total of $3,738.43 for 75 shares of Watson Parcel Service.
He sold the stock for $51.50 a share and paid a sales commission of $39.45.
What is the profit or loss from the sale?
Example 1
Find the net sale.
Amount of Sale – Commission
($51.50 × 75) – $39.45
$3,862.50 – $39.45 = $3,823.05
Answer: Step 1
Is the net sale greater than the total paid?
Yes, $3,823.05 is greater than $3,738.43.
Answer: Step 2
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