Assignment
You purchased a $1,000 bond with a coupon rate of 6 % on January 1, 2021 for $910. On the same date you also purchased a share of ABC Inc for $85. During 2021 you received a dividend of $2.35 on the ABC share. It is now January 1, 2022 and the bond is selling for $980 and the ABC share is worth $90.
Task
Round all answers to two decimal points. Show all calculations in the space provided below:
I. What was your total dollar return on the bond over the past year?
II. What was your total nominal return on the bond over the past year?
III. If the inflation rate last year was 4 %, what was your total real rate of return on the bond?
IV. Compute the total percentage return on the ABC share.
V. What was the dividend yield on the ABC share.
VI. What was the capital gain yield on the ABC share.