A) After seeing Clinton's lead in the polls, you decided to short shares of GEO at the closing price on 8/1. You then cover your short position at the close of the market on Election Day, 11/8. You had $5000 in cash in your account, and your broker requires a 70% initial margin and 40% maintenance margin. What would your return be for this trade (in dollars)? Assume you cannot short fractions of shares.
B) Continuing from above, find the dividend paid by GEO during this time. You can do this on the Historical Data section on Yahoo Finance. Just select "Dividends Only" in the "Show" menu. How would the dividend have affected your profit on the trade in part A?