You purchased a stock at the end of the prior year at a price of $86. At the end
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You purchased a stock at the end of the prior year at a price of $86. At the end of this year the stock pays a dividend of $2.30 and you sell the stock for $90. What is your return for the year? Now suppose that dividends are taxed at 15 percent and long-term capital gains (over 11 months) are taxed at 30 percent. What is your aftertax return for the year?
You purchased a stock at the end of the prior year at a price of $86. At the end of this year the stock pays a dividend of $2.30 and you sell the stock for $90. What is your return for the year? Now suppose that dividends are taxed at 15 percent and long-term capital gains (over 11 months) are taxed at 30 percent. What is your aftertax return for the year?
Explanation / Answer
Answer:
Return for the year = Dividend income + Capital gain on price increase
= $2.30 + ($90 - $86)
= 2.3 + 4
= $6.30
Calculation of after tax returns :
Dividend amount = $2.30
Tax on dividend income = 15% = 0.15
Hence after tax Dividend income = 2.3 *(1-0.15) = $1.96
Capital gain on price increase = 90-86 = $4
Tax on capital gain =30% = 0.30
Capital Gain (Net of tax) = 4 * (1-0.30) = $2.80
Total after tax returns = $1.96 + $2.80 = $4.76
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