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I bought preferred shares of a company. I paid $20 for each share and the dividend is $1.8 per share. From this investment, I want to earn 10%/year. What is the % return from this investment? Did I make a good decision?
Solution>
Rate of Return = Dividend / Stock Cost Price
Rate of Return = $1.80/$20
% Rate of Return = 9%
Since you want to earn 10%/year, this is not a good investment as it only earns 9% per year.