Answer:
12.5%
Explanation:
It is given that :
Nico bought shares from Cisco Systems = 100 shares
The stock of 100 shares on 1st Jan 2002 = $ 24 per share
At the end of 2002, Nico received a dividend = $ 2 per share
At the end of 2003, Nico received a dividend = $ 3 per share
At the end of 2004, Nico received a dividend = $ 4 per share
Nico sold his stock = $ 18 per share
Therefore,
The holding period [tex]$=\frac{(\text{dividend + end value - initial value })}{\text{initial value}}$[/tex]
[tex]$=\frac{(\$2+\$3+\$4)+\$18-\$24}{\$ \ 24}$[/tex]
[tex]$= 12.5 \%$[/tex]